Legislation
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs
- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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321 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3449 | 301-858-3449
Toll-free in MD
Fax 410-841-3093
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321 House Office Building
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321 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3449
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321 House Office Building
- Contact
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jay.jacobs@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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| HB0419 (SB0709) | Natural Resources - Aquaculture Leases - Consideration of User Conflicts | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0864 /CH0109 (SB0020) | Kent County - Board of Elections - Membership | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 109 |
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| HB0865 (SB0140) | Kent County - Tobacco Products Offenses - Citations Issued by Alcoholic Beverages Inspectors | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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| HB0877 /CH0285 (SB0139) | Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Wine Shop and Lounge License | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 |
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| HB0998 | Natural Resources - Striped Bass Permits - Annual Fees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1002 | Natural Resources - County Oyster Committees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| HB1036 (SB0696) | Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties | Primary | 1 | 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 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
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| HB1174 | Kent County - Fisheries - Use of Haul Seines | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1268 (SB0919) | Environment - Implementation of Watershed Implementation Plan - Limitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1274 | Oysters and Clams - Dredging by Auxiliary Yawl - Authorized Vessels | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0039 (SB0736/CH0379) | Public Safety - Handgun Identification Requirements - Repeal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Third Reading Passed (135-2) |
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| HB0122 | Task Force to Study the Impact of State and Local Taxes on Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0142 | Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0144 (SB0194) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income (Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0146 | Income Tax - Standard Deduction - Inflation Adjustment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0147 | Taxpayer Protection Act - State Income Tax - Consumer Price Index Adjustments | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0149 | State Property Tax - Homestead Property Tax Assessment Cap Reduction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0161 | Personal Property Tax - Investments in Maryland | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0170 (SB0088/CH0148) | Natural Resources - Game Birds - Baiting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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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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| HB0200 /CH0407 (SB0189) | State Correctional Facilities - Correctional Officers - Polygraph Examination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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| HB0210 (SB0268) | Correctional Services - Baltimore City Detention Center - Transfer of Ownership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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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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| HB0323 /CH0239 (SB0262) | Maryland Building Performance Standards - Modifications - Energy Codes | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 |
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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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| 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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| HB0418 (SB0267) | Income Tax Credit - Cat and Dog Adoption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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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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| HB0584 (SB0283) | Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statement by Elected Local Official of a Municipal Corporation - Confidential Information | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
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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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| HB0785 (SB0666/CH0376) | Recreational Fishing Licenses - Duration and Expiration Date | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Veto sustained (0-141) |
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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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| HB0846 /CH0283 (SB0671) | Motor Vehicle Administration - Commercial Driver's License - Program for Veterans and Service Members (Troops to Trucks) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
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| HB0852 /CH0460 | Human Resources - Homeless Shelters - Best Practices and Models | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 |
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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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| HB0908 (SB0617) | Criminal Law - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Misconduct (Lynette's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
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| HB0917 /CH0287 (SB0716) | Motor Vehicles - Checkpoints - Prohibition on Targeting Motorcycles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 287 |
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| HB0918 (SB0727) | Public Safety - Motorcycle Profiling - Training | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0919 /CH0288 (SB0551) | Land Use - Plans - Development and Adoption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 288 |
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| HB0958 (SB0447) | Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - Hunting and Sporting Goods | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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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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| HB1008 | Recreational Hunting and Fishing License Applications - Voter Registration | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1017 | Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB1045 | Hunting - Use of Motorized Vehicles - Wounded or Disabled Military | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1074 /CH0295 | Complimentary Hunting License for Former Prisoners of War or Disabled Veterans - Reciprocity | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 295 |
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| HB1290 /CH0309 | Medicaid Managed Care Organizations - Pharmacy Networks - Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 309 |
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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 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
- Kent County Delegation, 2011-; Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2011-; Mid-Shore Regional Council, 2011-; Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 2011-; Maryland Dairy Industry Oversight and Advisory Council, 2015-; Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2011-; Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, 2009-2011; Mayor of Rock Hall, 1999-2011; 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 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, Rock Hall, Maryland; Kent County High School; Owner, Jay A. Jacobs Complete Kitchens and Baths LLC; Firefighter and Ambulance Driver, Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 1996-; Member, Wesley United Methodist Church, Rock Hall; Married.
Last Updated: 10/15/2019 3:25 PM