7th District state Senator J.B. Jennings announced that five of his bills passed this legislative session: Senate Bill 309 – Eliminates the tax burden on small investors in precious metals. Senate Bill 579 – Provides no-cost cancer screenings for our volunteer and retired volunteer firefighters. Senate Bill 581 – Requires accountability and a clear plan … Read more
The following article has been submitted by District 7 state Senator J.B. Jennings about his emergency legislation to ensure Maryland county school boards cannot approve multi-year superintendent contracts without current financial audit information. Senator J.B. Jennings has introduced emergency legislation to ensure Maryland county school boards cannot approve multi-year superintendent contracts without current financial audit … Read more
The following article was submitted by Seventh District Senator J.B. Jennings recapping Tuesday’s Special Session Yesterday, the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) convened for a rare Special Session with two objectives: electing a new Speaker for the House of Delegates and voting on potential overrides of vetoes from the previous legislative session. Former Speaker of … Read more
–The following article has been submitted by the Office of District 7 state Senator J.B Jenning– Secretary Helene Grady of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) rescinded the budget transfer meant to expedite the hiring of laid-off federal employees. Senator J.B. Jennings had voiced his opposition to this hypocritical funding decision and is pleased … Read more
District 7 Senator J.B. Jennings visited the Hickey School and met with Acting Secretary Fox Tolentino to discuss some of the changes on the horizon at the Department of Juvenile Services. Jennings shared some details in the following release On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Senator J.B. Jennings visited the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School in … Read more
The following article has been submitted by District 7 State Senator J.B. Jennings of Perry Hall and Kingsville about E-ZPass fines with fees I’ve heard from far too many constituents who are overwhelmed by tens of thousands of dollars in E-ZPass fines, often without even realizing there was a problem. Just one unpaid toll can … Read more
The following article was submitted by the Office of District 7 Senator J.B. Jennings. He represents Perry Hall, White Marsh, Kingsville and a portion of Harford County On February 24, 2025, the Maryland State Archives presented the Senate’s Health & Human Services Subcommittee – part of the Senate Budget & Taxation Committee, with an unexpected … Read more
Delegate Ryan Nawrocki announced that he received a letter from Amtrak stating they will clean up graffiti on the Martin Boulevard train bridge. Here is Nawrocki’s offical statement: “One of my top priorities is trying to clean up longstanding issues in our communities. “Today, I’m happy to say that Amtrak has agreed to a request … Read more
Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga, Senator J.B. Jennings, and Councilman David Marks were beyond dismayed to hear news of the death of TSgt Lacy O’Neill last week. O’Neill suffered injuries from a horrific car accident on Eastern Avenue at the corner of Mariners Point Drive just southbound of Alice’s Restaurant and north of Bengie’s … Read more
The delegates were honored to attend the announcement and ribbon cutting for the new Space Structures Complex in Middle River, located in District 7A on Friday. The event included many local and state representatives, including U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., Senator JB Jennings, and Baltimore County Councilman … Read more