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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309 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3449
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3449
Fax 410-841-3093
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309 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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309 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3449
Fax 410-841-3093
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309 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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| HB0889 (SB0087) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0892 (SB0335) | Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits | Primary | 1 | 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 | Primary | 1 | 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 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0989 (SB0481) | On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1249 (SB0960) | Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1345 (SB0990) | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0397 (SB0363) | Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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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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| HB0425 (SB0023) | Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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| HB0446 (SB0186) | Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Prohibited Regulations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0580 (SB0164) | Terminology and Obsolete References – Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 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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| HB0649 | Family Law - Children in Foster Care - Background Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0650 (SB0563) | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0651 (SB0816) | Public Service Commission - Membership - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 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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| HB0653 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0657 (SB0483) | Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0695 | Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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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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| HB0736 (SB0843) | School Construction - Local Cost-Share - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 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 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 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 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 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 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| HB0766 | Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.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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| HB0792 (SB0030) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0798 (SB0589) | Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0800 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0857 (SB0100) | Natural Resources - Pursuing Wounded Deer After Legal Hunting Hours - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0885 (SB0625) | Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 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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| 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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| 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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| HB1022 (SB0837) | Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1024 (SB0958) | Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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| HB1215 | Common Ownership Communities - Time to Attain Reserve Funding Level - Extension | 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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| 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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| HB1263 (SB0841) | Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1374 (SB0780) | Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.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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| 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 Maryland House of Delegates, 2010. Member of the House since 2011.
- Current Assignments
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- 2015 Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2023 Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Open Space Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee
- 2015 Motor Vehicle 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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