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
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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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| HB0352 /CH0261 | Office of Legislative Audits - Local School System Audits | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 |
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| HB0506 | Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Excluded Offenses - Natural Resources Violations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0959 (SB1002) | Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Sharp Road Community Park | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1511 | Caroline County - Deer Management Permit - Firearms | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0019 | Public Safety - Building Performance Standards - Local Amendments to Fire Sprinkler Systems Provisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0116 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0219 (SB0527) | Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Adult Victim - Penalty | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0270 (SB0594) | General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Maryland Sportsmanship Month | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB0312 /CH0618 (SB0208) | Public Safety - Renewal of Handgun Permits - Fingerprinting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 618 |
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| HB0318 /CH0259 | Kent County - Fisheries - Use of Haul Seines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259 |
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| HB0319 /CH0260 | Oysters and Clams - Dredging by Auxiliary Yawl - Authorized Boats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260 |
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| HB0324 | Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0349 /CH0717 (SB1162) | Baltimore County - Education - Career Exploration and Development Activities - Coffee (Java Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 717 |
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| HB0351 | Criminal Procedure - Government Drone Use - Limitations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0358 /CH0077 (SB0629/CH0076) | Kent County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77 |
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| HB0367 | Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Disqualifying Crime | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0369 (SB0403) | Handgun Permits - Universal Recognition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0375 (SB0184) | Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0389 /CH0103 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Intrafamily Transfers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 103 |
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| HB0390 (SB0425/CH0387) | Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Warrant Intercept Program - Statewide | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation |
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| HB0391 (SB0020) | State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0398 | Public Safety - Honorably Discharged Veterans - Handgun License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0431 /CH0039 (SB0355) | Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 39 |
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| HB0436 (SB0468) | Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring, Work Zone Speed Control, and Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0483 | Property Tax - Homeowner's Tax Credit - Computation and Eligibility | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0486 | Motor Vehicles - Gross Vehicle Weight - Agricultural Products | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0526 (SB0747) | Community Colleges - Small Community Colleges - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0544 | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0603 (SB0749) | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0604 (SB0291) | Public Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities - Licensing and Inspection by Counties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0609 (SB0650) | Prevailing Wage - Basis for Rate Determination - Survey Data | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0719 (SB0522) | Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0729 | Taxation - Prohibition on Exemptions and Credits for Organizations Having Known Ties to Terrorism (Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0836 | Educational Institutions - Notice of Criminal Activity and Threats to Safety | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0849 /CH0175 (SB0182/CH0174) | Public Safety - Rental Dwelling Units - Carbon Monoxide Alarms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 |
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| HB0898 /CH0498 | Property Tax Credit - Elderly Individuals and Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 |
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| HB0925 (SB0959) | Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Distillery License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0934 (SB0674) | Teachers' Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contribution for Local Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0936 | Real Estate Brokers - Licensing - Continuing Education Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0944 | Criminal Law - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Misconduct (Lynette's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0955 (SB0267) | Public Schools - Voluntary Nonsectarian Prayer at School-Sponsored Student Events | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0961 (SB0955) | Federal-Aid Primary Highways - Signs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0964 | Maryland Transportation Authority - Francis Scott Key Bridge - Toll Discount Plans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1019 (SB0229) | Firearms - Handgun Qualification License - Live-Fire Component | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1054 /CH0642 | Income Tax - Penalties - Assessment Schedule | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 642 |
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| HB1110 (SB0645) | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Allocation of Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1179 /CH0734 | Vehicle Laws - HOV Lanes - Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 734 |
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| HB1204 | Education - PARCC Testing - Exemption for Children With Disabilities (Ben's Rule) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1245 | Income Tax Credit - Single-Family Dwellings - Smoke Detection Systems | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1315 | Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Sales by Nonprofit Organizations Raising Funds to Assist Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1323 | Criminal Procedure - Sentencing Review - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1374 | Hunting and Fishing - Complimentary Licenses - Military and Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1387 /CH0709 (SB1054/CH0708) | Commercial Northern Snakehead Bowfishing License - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 709 |
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| HB1426 | Education - Maryland Public Education Fund - Income Tax Checkoff | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1452 (SB0902) | Criminal Law - Veterans - Medical Marijuana | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) |
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| HB1459 (SB0440) | Prevailing Wage - Career and Technology Centers or STEM and STEAM Classrooms (Student Preparedness Act of 2016) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB1464 (SB0927) | Program Open Space Trust Fund Act of 2016 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB1624 /CH0526 (SB1104/CH0525) | Transportation - Highways - Heroes Highway | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526 |
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| HB1638 | Criminal Procedure - Initial Appearance Before a District Court Commissioner - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0449 (SB0375) | Relief From Budget Mandates | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0450 (SB0386) | Tax Credits - Manufacturing Empowerment Zones | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0452 (SB0384) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Expansion | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (38-8) |
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| HB0453 | Maryland Education Credit | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0455 (SB0387) | Income Tax Exemption Amount - Elderly Individuals | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0456 (SB0382) | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0457 (SB0385) | Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Reductions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0459 /CH0316 (SB0389) | Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 316 |
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| HB0460 (SB0381/CH0146) | Housing and Community Development - Community Development Administration - Student and Residential Mortgage Loans | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-135) |
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| HB0461 (SB0388) | Crimes - Criminal Gangs - Prohibitions and Funding | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0462 /CH0010 (SB0383) | Program Open Space - Transfer Tax Repayment - Use of Funds | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10 |
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| HB0464 (SB0376/CH0144) | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Schools Act of 2016 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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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 Chair, Caroline and Cecil Counties House Delegations
- Past House Service
- Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, 2015-2016.
- 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.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:26 PM