Legislation
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs
- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Environment and Transportation Committee
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Environment and Transportation Committee
- Annapolis Info
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321 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3449 | 301-858-3449
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3449
Fax 410-841-3093
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321 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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321 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3449
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321 Lowe House Office Building
- Contact
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jay.jacobs@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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| HB0592 /CH0408 (SB0497) | Deer Management Permit - Hunting on State Land Leased by Permit Holder - Authorization | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 408 |
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| HB0593 | Department of Natural Resources - Oyster Shell Dredging - Permit Application | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0601 /CH0410 (SB0455/CH0409) | Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fishing License and Recreational Fishing - Pilot Program and Task Force | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 |
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| HB1149 /CH0407 (SB0537) | Department of Natural Resources - Shrimp Fishery Regulations - Clarification | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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| HB1150 /CH0204 (SB0579) | Vehicle Equipment - Highway Maintenance and Service - Green Flashing Lights | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 204 |
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| HB1201 /CH0412 (SB0876/CH0411) | Water Pollution - Oyster Repletion Supplemental Environmental Projects | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 412 |
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| HB1240 (SB0986) | Education - Low-Density Calculation - Mandated Funding | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1465 (SB0982) | Kent County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0075 /CH0459 | Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 |
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| HB0335 /CH0555 | Maryland Transportation Authority - E-ZPass - Disputes of Charges and Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 555 |
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| HB0546 /CH0443 (SB0981) | Pedestrians - Kent Island Drawbridge - Fishing Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443 |
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| HB0555 (SB0340/CH0774) | Queen Anne’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – License Applications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB0556 /CH0444 (SB0342) | Caroline County, Dorchester County, and Queen Anne's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 444 |
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| HB0560 | Public Safety - Consumer and Display Fireworks | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0582 (SB0059/CH0448) | Maryland Transportation Authority - Options for the Payment of Tolls and Civil Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0586 /CH0094 (SB0489/CH0095) | Queen Anne's County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 94 |
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| HB0613 | Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0620 /CH0547 (SB0341/CH0548) | Caroline County - State's Attorney and Sheriff - Salaries | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 547 |
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| HB0631 | Caroline County – Sunday Hunting – Authorizations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0633 (SB0933) | Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0673 | Land Use - Agritourism - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0676 | Handgun Permits - Qualifications - High-Risk Occupations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0677 | Homestead Property Tax Credit - Portability of Value to New Dwelling | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0735 | Public Health – Abortion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0737 | Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0738 | Property Tax - Credit for Longtime Residents to Offset Property Tax Rate Increase | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0799 | State and Local Government - COVID-19 - Vaccination by Choice Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/14 at 2:00 p.m. |
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| HB0839 | Income Tax – Rates and Itemized Deductions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0844 | Real Property Tax Rates - Notification to Real Property Taxpayers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0892 (SB0578) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0985 | Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1063 | Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Parole (Stopping Dangerous and Violent Criminals Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1065 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime of Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1133 | Oysters – Tributary–Scale Sanctuaries | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1144 (SB0664) | Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit - Filming Locations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1156 | Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1172 (SB0989) | Election Law - Absentee Ballot Envelopes - Party Affiliation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1187 /CH0240 (SB0726) | Transportation – Highway User Revenues – Revenue and Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 240 |
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| HB1207 | Public Safety - Body-Worn Cameras - Costs and Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) |
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| HB1242 (SB0826/CH0384) | Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1282 (SB0567/CH0643) | Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1283 | Election Law - Municipal Corporations - Voter Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1304 | Natural Resources - Offshore Blind Sites - Licensing Process | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. |
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| HB1310 | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. |
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| HB1311 | Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses (Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Lockbox Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB1332 (SB0680) | State and Local Parks - Playground Accessibility - Communication Boards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:15 p.m. |
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| HB1435 (SB0947) | Transportation - Electronic Toll Collection Backlog - Fee Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1470 | State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2022) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HJ0006 (SJ0008) | United States Constitution – Amendments Convention – Limitations on Federal Power | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 8:00 a.m. |
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| HB0407 (SB0407) | Health Occupations - Health Care Staffing Shortage Emergency - Declaration and Licensing and Practice Requirements (Health Care Heroes Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0408 (SB0394/CH0239) | Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0409 (SB0403) | Corporations and Associations - Annual Reports - Fees for Electronic Filings | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0410 (SB0400) | Transportation – Highway User Revenue – Distribution | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0411 (SB0397) | Public Safety – Local Law Enforcement Coordination Council and Coordinator and State Aid for Police Protection Fund | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0412 (SB0392) | State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0414 (SB0393) | Economic Development - Project Restore Program and Fund | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0415 (SB0401) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0416 (SB0399) | State Government - Quasi-Governmental Units - Oversight and Governance | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0417 /CH0057 (SB0402/CH0058) | Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment Earnings Limitation - COVID-19 Exemption | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 57 |
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| HB0418 (SB0391/CH0136) | Economic Development – More Jobs for Marylanders Program – Extension and Alterations | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0419 (SB0390) | State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0420 (SB0405/CH0004) | Retirement Tax Elimination Act of 2022 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0421 (SB0398) | Out–of–State Health Care Practitioners – Provision of Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth – Authorization | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0423 (SB0396) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| Camp Fairlee | Introduced | Kent | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| Kent Agricultural Center | Introduced | Kent | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
| Foremen's Branch Bird Observatory | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $400,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $300,000 | |||
| Grasonville Community Center | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
- 2011- Chair, Kent County House Delegation
- Past House Service
- Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environmental Matters Committee, 2011-2015; Chair, Caroline County House Delegation, 2011-2015.
- Public Service
- Rural Healthcare Delivery Workgroup, 2016-2017; Maryland Dairy Industry Oversight and Advisory Council, 2015-; Kent County Delegation, 2011-; Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2011-; Mid-Shore Regional Council, 2011-; Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 2011-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2011-; Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, 2009-2011; Maryland Municipal League, 1997-2011; Upper Shore Regional Council, 2007-; Chair, Rock Hall Tricentenial, 2007; Workforce Housing Task Force, Kent County, 2006-2007; Board of Directors, Maryland Municipal League, 2002-2007; District Vice President, Maryland Municipal League, 2002-2007; Strategic Economic Development Advisory Board, Kent County, 2003-2004; Vice Mayor of Rock Hall, 1997-1999; Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board, Queen Anne's County, Past President, 1990-1992; Planning and Zoning Board, Rock Hall, 1976-1980.
- Memberships
- Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2013-; Maryland Mayor's Association, 1999-2011; Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities, 1997-2011; President, Kent County Council of Governments, 2007-2010; Kent County Council of Governments, 1997-2007; President, Maryland Mayor's Association, 2003; Board of Directors, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 1997-; Member and Administrative Officer, Kent County Community Marching Band, 1993-.
- Awards
- Person of the Year, WCTR, Chestertown , 2007; Community Service Award, Kent County Chamber of Commerce , 2001.
- Biographical Information
- Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, January 28, 1953; Kent County High School; Owner, Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths LLC; Mayor of Rock Hall, 1999-2011; Firefighter and Ambulance Driver, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 1996-; Member, Wesley United Methodist Church, Rock Hall; Married.
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