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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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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| HB0725 (SB0317) | Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1221 (SB0788) | Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1232 (SB0711) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1238 (SB1053) | Fisheries - Striped Bass - Closed Season | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1466 (SB0808/CH0445) | Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination and Guidance | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HJ0006 (SJ0003) | Commercial Fishery Disaster Declaration Due to Invasive Species | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0019 /CH0572 (SB0207/CH0571) | Natural Resources - Northern Snakehead - Common Name | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572 |
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| HB0043 /CH0492 (SB0316/CH0491) | Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492 |
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| HB0120 /CH0574 (SB0032/CH0573) | Economic Development - Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Loans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574 |
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| HB0293 (SB1168) | State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB0294 | Estates and Trusts - Vessel Transfers - Excise Tax and Title Fee Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means |
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| HB0304 (SB0039) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0310 (SB0044) | Safe Communities Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0316 (SB0028) | Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0319 (SB0052) | Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/08 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB0320 (SB0396) | Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0362 /CH0998 (SB0531/CH0999) | Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 998 |
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| HB0363 /CH1000 (SB0529/CH1001) | Caroline County – Alcoholic Beverages – Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1000 |
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| HB0365 (SB0110) | School Construction - Local Cost-Share - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0487 (SB0510) | Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0512 /CH0519 | Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Reporting Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519 |
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| HB0553 (SB0438) | Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0557 /CH0957 (SB0574/CH0958) | Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Aircraft Parts and Equipment - Repeal of Reporting Requirement and Extension of Sunset | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 957 |
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| HB0715 /CH0490 (SB0533/CH0489) | Fishing and Hunting Licenses and Trout Stamps - Complimentary Licenses and Stamp Exemption - Veterans Determined to be Unemployable | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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| HB0716 | Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0791 (SB0552) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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| HB0803 (SB0748) | Income Tax - Alteration of Brackets and Rates (Economic Prosperity Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0823 /CH0744 (SB0689) | Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 744 |
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| HB0884 (SB0862) | Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/15 at 1:30 p.m. |
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| HB0940 (SB1170) | Local Government - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1011 | Vessel Transfers - Excise Tax and Title Fee Exemption and Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1025 (SB0841) | Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1027 | Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1178 | Handgun Permit Holders - Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1196 (SB0962) | Real Property - Contracts of Sale - Title Report Requirement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1200 | Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 12:30 p.m. |
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| HB1223 (SB0925) | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1231 /CH0543 (SB0922/CH0544) | Natural Resources - Fisheries - Oyster Management | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543 |
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| HB1280 (SB1076) | Sales and Use Tax – Electricity to Charge Electric Vehicles – Transportation Trust Fund | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1282 (SB0923) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1314 | Corporations and Associations - Annual Reports - Filing Fees (Right to Start Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1322 | Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1339 /CH0951 (SB0778/CH0952) | Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 951 |
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| HB1344 | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1347 (SB1094) | State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Alteration and Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| HB1351 | Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1401 (SB0499) | State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1404 (SB1149) | Environment – Storage of Dissolved Air Flotation By–Products – Local Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1432 (SB1062) | Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB1493 (SB1145) | Public and Nonpublic Schools – Child Sex Offenders – Prohibition on In–Person Attendance | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1494 (SB0745) | Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine - Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB1505 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2024) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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| HB0231 /CH0024 (SB0275/CH0025) | Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Gold Star and Next of Kin Families | By Request - Departmental | 5 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 |
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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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| Benedictine School for Exceptional Children | Introduced | Caroline | $3,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | ||||
| Goldsboro Town Hall and Train Station | Introduced | Caroline | $200,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 | ||||
| Martin's House and Barn - Family Homeless Shelter and Food Pantry | Introduced | Caroline | $350,000 | $100,000 | $175,000 | $275,000 | |||
| Kent County High School Tennis Courts | Introduced | Kent | $412,000 | $100,000 | $206,000 | $306,000 | |||
| Lelia Hynson Pavilion | Introduced | Kent | $322,186 | $0 | |||||
| Millington Senior Village | Introduced | Kent | $650,000 | $0 | |||||
| Operation THRIVING ACRES | Introduced | Kent | $150,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | ||||
| Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center - Lakeside Educational Pavilion | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $250,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $250,000 | ||
| Maryland Road Upgrade, Widening and Drainage Improvements | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $250,000 | $0 | |||||
| Tuckahoe Equestrian Center | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $150,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
- 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
- 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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