Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist
- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Appropriations Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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430 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3555
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3555
Fax 410-841-3434
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430 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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430 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3555
Fax 410-841-3434
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430 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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Jeff.Ghrist@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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| Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) |
Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0736 (SB0843) | School Construction - Local Cost-Share - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0739 (SB0478) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0742 (SB0640) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0760 | Counties and Municipalities - Approval of Projects Denied by Maryland Historical Trust - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB1351 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1373 | Education - Virtual Schools - Operation by For-Profit Entities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1374 (SB0780) | Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act) | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0403 (SB0387) | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0548 | Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0611 (SB0713) | Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0622 (SB0531) | Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0652 (SB0454) | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0666 (SB0060) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0697 | Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence, Adverse Decisions, and Grievances - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0734 | Real Time for Violent Crime Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0773 (SB0482) | Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0842 | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0843 | Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicles - Right to Repair | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0889 (SB0087) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0892 (SB0335) | Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0893 (SB0076) | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0894 (SB0946) | Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0903 | Courts - Global Warming and Climate Change - Prohibited Actions (Ratepayer Protection Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0970 (SB0646) | Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0975 (SB0877) | Queen Anne's County - Circuit Court Judgeships | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0976 (SB0637) | State and Private Wetlands - Nonwater-Dependent Project - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0982 (SB0336) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0989 (SB0481) | On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1000 (SB0616) | Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1008 (SB0557) | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1101 (SB0836) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1184 (SB0477) | Port of Deposit State Historical Park - Size and Scope | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1235 | Queen Anne's County - Licensed Cannabis Dispensary and Processor Locations - Distance Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1236 | Queen Anne's County - Municipalities - Speed Limits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1249 (SB0960) | Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1260 | State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1345 (SB0990) | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1396 (SB0737) | Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1399 | Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1414 (SB0479) | Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion (Safe Solutions Now Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1451 (SB0779) | Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Radcliffe Creek School | Introduced | Kent | $385,300 | $0 | |||||
| Town of Rock Hall | Introduced | Kent | $375,250 | $0 | |||||
| Water Treatment Plant Filtration | Introduced | Kent | $394,595 | $0 | |||||
| Christ Church Parish Kent Island | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Mid Shore Regional Detention Center | Introduced in House |
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Queen Anne's | $4,100,000 | $0 | ||||
| Queen Anne's County Arts Council Annex | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $300,000 | $0 | |||||
| Town of Barclay Community Center and Town Hall | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $125,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2022 Minority Parliamentarian
- 2015 Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee
- 2020 Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2021 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
- 2022 Spending Affordability Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 2015 Chair, Caroline County House Delegation
- Past House Service
- Deputy Minority Whip, 2019-2021; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2023, 2021; Transportation and the Enivronment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2019; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; 21st Century School Facilities Commission, 2016-2017; Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, 2015-2016.
- Public Service
- Workgroup on Educatinal Development Specifications, 2018-2019; Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2015-; North County Water and Sewer Authority, 2011-2014; Mid-Shore Regional Council, 1st Vice Chair-2013, 2006-2004; Caroline County Social Services Advisory Board, 2006-2014; Board of Health, Caroline County, 2006-2014; Chair, Roads Board, Caroline County (2012-2014), 2006-2010; Character Counts, Coach; Little League, Coach.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015-; County Engineers Association of Maryland, 2007-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, March 14, 1975; North Caroline High School, Ridgely, Maryland; Chesapeake College; Salisbury State University, B.A. Economics, 1997; Real Estate Agent; Former Assistant Store Manager, The Home Depot; County Commissioners of Caroline County (2006-2014), President (2010-2012 and 2014), Vice President (2013-2014); Married; two children.
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