Legislation
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist
- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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410 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3555 | 301-858-3555
Toll-free in MD
Fax 410-841-3434 | 301-858-3434
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410 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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410 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3555 | 301-858-3555
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410 House Office Building
- Contact
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Jeff.Ghrist@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0908 (SB0617) | Criminal Law - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Misconduct (Lynette's Law) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB1264 | Building Performance Standards - Fire Sprinkler System Exemptions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0160 | Handgun Locking Devices - Repeal Exclusivity of Internal Locks - Requirements for External or Internal Lock System | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0162 (SB0611) | State Government - Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0187 /CH0228 (SB0021) | Cecil County and Queen Anne's County - Intergovernmental Cooperation and Acceptance of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 228 |
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| HB0188 | Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0189 /CH0404 (SB0261) | Public Safety - Handgun Permit Background Investigation - Armored Car Company Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 404 |
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| HB0194 (SB0044/CH0320) | Vehicle Laws - Maximum Speed Limits on Highways | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0241 (SB0904) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Adult Victim - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0250 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Elderly or Disabled Individuals | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0251 | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0267 | Legislative and Congressional Districting - Standards and Processes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0298 /CH0413 | Education - Student Data Privacy Act of 2015 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
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| HB0302 (SB0028) | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Use of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0306 | Firearm Decriminalization Act of 2015 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB0340 /CH0241 (SB0889) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Thurgood Marshall Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 241 |
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| HB0382 /CH0244 | Sexual Assault Survivors' Right to Know Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 244 |
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| HB0389 (SB0455) | Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0406 | Education - Implementation of the Common Core State Standards - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0419 (SB0709) | Natural Resources - Aquaculture Leases - Consideration of User Conflicts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0436 (SB0266) | Education - Privacy of Education Records and Personal Information of Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0454 (SB0664) | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0464 (SB0454) | Handgun Permits - Reciprocity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0466 /CH0053 (SB0802/CH0052) | Transportation - Dedication of Structures (Hero's Highway Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 53 |
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| HB0492 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0562 /CH0434 (SB0869) | Health Insurance - Ambulance Service Providers - Direct Reimbursement - Repeal of Termination Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434 |
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| HB0572 (SB0400) | State Government - Commemorative Months - Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0643 (SB0567/CH0366) | Department of Human Resources - State Child Welfare System - Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB0693 | Public Health - Cottage Food Businesses - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0694 /CH0268 (SB0286) | Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Division of Parole and Probation - Warrant Apprehension Unit Employees - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268 |
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| HB0743 | Handgun Permits - Firearms Training Course - Renewal Application | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0754 | Sexual Assault - Survivors' Right to Know - DNA Analysis of Kit Evidence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0756 /CH0273 | Alcoholic Beverages - Charles County and Queen Anne's County | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 273 |
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| HB0761 | Criminal Law - Cyberstalking - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0767 (SB0100) | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0792 | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Homeowners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0798 | State Board of Plumbing - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Exception | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0807 (SB0277) | Family Law - Protective Orders - Additional Relief | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB0812 /CH0281 | Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles - Access to Farms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 |
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| HB0817 | Health Care Malpractice - Limitation on Noneconomic Damages | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0831 (SB0878) | Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Regional Fire and Rescue Boat | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0850 (SB0448) | Congressional Districts - Standards and Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0853 | Public Schools - Boards of Education - Anonymous Two-Way Text Messaging Tip Programs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0854 | Income Tax Credit - Donations to Community Colleges | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0864 /CH0109 (SB0020) | Kent County - Board of Elections - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109 |
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| HB0865 (SB0140) | Kent County - Tobacco Products Offenses - Citations Issued by Alcoholic Beverages Inspectors | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0871 /CH0462 | State Board of Individual Tax Preparers - Expiration and Surrender of Registrations and Civil and Criminal Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 462 |
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| HB0877 /CH0285 (SB0139) | Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Wine Shop and Lounge License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 |
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| HB0960 | Retire in Maryland Act of 2015 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0961 (SB0511) | Women's Late-Term Pregnancy Health Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0998 | Natural Resources - Striped Bass Permits - Annual Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1002 | Natural Resources - County Oyster Committees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1024 | Public Safety - Renewal of Handgun Permits - Fingerprinting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1036 (SB0696) | Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1053 (SB0697) | Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Workgroup to Evaluate Mental Health Care Delivery on the Eastern Shore | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB1079 (SB0627) | Education - Maintenance of Effort Requirement - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1105 (SB0761/CH0382) | Disabled Individuals - Task Force on the Maryland ABLE Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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| HB1174 | Kent County - Fisheries - Use of Haul Seines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0480 (SB0590) | Small Business Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 2015 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0481 (SB0588) | Stormwater Management - Watershed Protection and Restoration Program - Repeal | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0482 (SB0592/CH0125) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0483 (SB0589) | Motorist Tax Relief - Motor Fuel Tax - Consumer Price Index and Sales and Use Tax Equivalent Rate Adjustments - Repeal | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0484 (SB0591) | Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Phased Restoration | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0485 /CH0312 (SB0593) | Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Income Tax Checkoff | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 |
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| HB0486 (SB0595/CH0311) | Public Charter School Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0487 | Maryland Education Credit | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0488 (SB0594) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Health and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 2015 Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings
- 2015 Chair, Caroline and Cecil Counties House Delegations
- Public Service
- Mid-Shore Regional Council, Vice Chair; Caroline Social Services Advisory Board; Character Counts, Coach; Little League, Coach.
- Memberships
- County Engineers Association of Maryland, 2007-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, March 14, 1975; North Caroline High School; Salisbury State University, B.A. Economics, 1997; County Commissioners of Caroline County, 2010 -; Married, 2 children.
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