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State Senator, 7th District
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J. B. JenningsOfficial portrait — Maryland General Assembly

J. B. Jennings

Candidate for State Senator, 7th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; farmer and feed-store owner
Lives in
Harford County
Campaign website
jbjennings.com

State senator for District 7 since 2011; member of the House of Delegates 2003-2011; serves on the Budget and Taxation Committee. Owner of Cedar Side Farm and president of The Mill of Hereford feed store; member of the Maryland Air National Guard and a volunteer firefighter.

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Photo: Official portrait — Maryland General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored sales tax exemption for precious metal bullion.In office

    Primary sponsor of SB 309 (2026 regular session), titled "Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption".

    Senator J.B. Jennings, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 309 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption”
    Report

Public safety

  • Sponsored requiring school resource officers to carry firearms.In office

    Primary sponsor of SB 454 (2026 regular session), titled "Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required".

    Senator J.B. Jennings, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 454 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required”
    Report

  • Sponsored free cancer screenings for volunteer firefighters.In office

    Primary sponsor of SB 579 (2026 regular session), titled "Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters".

    Senator J.B. Jennings, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 579 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters”
    Report

Education

  • Sponsored audits before superintendent reappointments.In office

    Primary sponsor of SB 999 (2026 regular session), titled "County Boards of Education - Reappointments of County Superintendents of Schools - Audit Requirement (Local School System Fiscal Accountability Act)".

    Senator J.B. Jennings, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 999 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “County Boards of Education - Reappointments of County Superintendents of Schools - Audit Requirement”
    Report

Housing

  • Sponsored rent limits for mobile home parks.In office

    Primary sponsor of SB 998 (2026 regular session), titled "Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Rent Limitations".

    Senator J.B. Jennings, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 998 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Rent Limitations”
    Report

Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored repeal of the Senate Bill 1 energy law.

    SB 997 (2026), "Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas", per his March 2026 newsletter.

    Senator J.B. Jennings (newsletters)

    Campaign website · Friends of J. B. Jennings · March Newsletters · jbjennings.com

    “Senate Bill 997- Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas will repeal Senate Bill 1 if passed.”
    Report

Government & transparency

  • Sponsored inspectors general access to public records.In office

    Primary sponsor of SB 991 (2026 regular session), titled "Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records".

    Senator J.B. Jennings, member page, Maryland General Assembly

    Government record · Maryland General Assembly · Legislation: SB 991 · mgaleg.maryland.gov

    “Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from J. B. Jennings on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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