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SB39 - Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024
Justin D Ready, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Classifying the theft of a firearm as a felony; and establishing a penalty for theft of a firearm of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first offense, and imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 for a second or subsequent offense.
STATUS
Introduced
SB552 - Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students
Paul Corderman, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026, to include in the annual budget bill General Fund appropriations of certain amounts for the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program.
STATUS
Introduced
SB438 - Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights
Justin D Ready, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 8 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Establishing that a parent has the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child; and prohibiting the State or a political subdivision from infringing on a parent's fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child unless the State or political subdivision can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence certain factors.
STATUS
Introduced
SB44 - Safe Communities Act of 2024
William Folden, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiting a deduction of diminution credits of more than 10% of an incarcerated individual's aggregate sentence for crimes of violence for an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
SB28 - Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024)
William Folden, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishing that a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or mandatory supervision that involves the use or possession of a firearm is not a technical violation for certain purposes; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide a certain inmate with a certain reentry kit and assistance in obtaining Medicaid benefits under certain circumstances; altering the elements of certain prohibitions against using a certain firearm in the commission of a certain crime; etc.
STATUS
Introduced
SB68 - Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry's and Christian's Law)
Mary Elizabeth Carozza, Dawn D. Gile, J.B. Jennings
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
STATUS
Introduced
SB52 - Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024
William Folden, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to establish that the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a child who is at least 10 years old alleged to have committed a crime involving the use or possession of a firearm; and altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the child's consultation with an attorney.
STATUS
Introduced
SB440 - Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation
Sarah K. Elfreth, Jack Bailey, Paul Corderman
Last updated 4 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Allowing an individual, subject to certain requirements and limitations, to claim a credit against the State income tax for certain qualified expenses if the individual harvests an antlerless deer and donates the deer meat to certain organizations; limiting the amount of credits certain individuals may claim to a maximum of $300; and requiring by January 31 each year each venison donation program that received certain donations to report certain information about each donor who intended to claim the credit to the Comptroller.
STATUS
Passed
SB772 - Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
Justin D Ready, Jack Bailey, Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Last updated 8 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Requiring an election judge to establish a voter's identity by requiring the voter to present a valid government-issued photo identification or a valid nongovernment-issued photo identification, and a current bill, statement, or check that states the voter's name and address as proof of identity; requiring a voter to vote a provisional ballot if the voter is unable to provide certain proof of identity; and prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully voting or attempting to vote under a false form of identification.
STATUS
Introduced
SB745 - Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine - Funding
J.B. Jennings
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Increasing the number of Maryland residents from 30 to 42 in the student body of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, contingent on certain agreements.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Maryland district SD-007
COMMITTEES
Maryland Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
J.B. Jennings is a Republican member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 7. Jennings was elected to the Maryland State Senate in 2010. He currently serves as the Minority Leader. Jennings graduated from James Madison University with a degree in business administration. He went on to earn a master's of business administration from Mount St. Mary's University. Jennings has worked as a program specialist for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and as vice president of his family's business.read less
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