Legislation
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist

- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Appropriations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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430 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3555 | 301-858-3555
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3555
Fax 410-841-3434 | 301-858-3434
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430 House Office Building
- Interim Info
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430 House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 - Phone 410-841-3555 | 301-858-3555
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430 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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HB0601 /CH0271 | Health Insurance – Provider Panels – Providers of Community–Based Health Services | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 271 |
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HB0602 (SB0956) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation - County, Municipal Corporation, or County Board Retirees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0603 (SB0794/CH0583) | County Boards of Education - Establishing Regional Career and Technical Education Schools - Authority | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB1357 | Criminal Law - Felony Second-Degree Assault | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0197 | 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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HB0352 (SB0029) | Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence (Wade's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0462 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Restaurant Food Sales Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0463 /CH0215 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Financial Interest | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 215 |
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HB0466 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Inspector | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0467 /CH0217 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Petition of Support | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 217 |
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HB0468 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Employees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0494 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy - Municipal Electric Utilities | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB0516 (SB0542) | Public School Students - Daily Physical Activity (Student Health and Fitness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0604 /CH0272 (SB0326/CH0273) | State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 272 |
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HB0686 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB0688 | Use of State or Local Highways - Prohibition or Restriction by Local Authority | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0690 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Application on Behalf of Partnership | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0719 | Higher Education - Transfer Students - Courses Counting Toward Chosen Degree | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0777 /CH0322 (SB0792/CH0323) | Kent County Alcohol Act of 2020 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 322 |
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HB0908 (SB0404) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Verification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0914 (SB0674) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2020 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0940 | Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Business Personal Property | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0968 | Regulated Firearms - Straw Purchase - Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0999 /CH0606 (SB0540) | Member-Regulated Cooperatives - Establishment (Rural Broadband for the Eastern Shore Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 606 |
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HB1021 (SB0906) | Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act - Seasonal Temporary Workers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters |
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HB1197 | Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1289 | Criminal Procedure - Victims and Victims' Representatives - Plea Agreements (The Victim Empowerment in Plea Deals Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1325 | Crimes of Violence - Parole (Stopping Dangerous and Violent Criminals Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1339 (SB0397/CH0640) | Sales and Use Tax and Personal Property Tax - Exemptions - Data Centers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1376 | Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings (Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1394 (SB0982) | Highway User Revenues - Revenue and Distribution | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1398 /CH0463 | Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 463 |
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HB1407 | Primary and Secondary Education – Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1411 | Correctional Services – Transfers to Federal Authorities – Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders from Violent Crime Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1442 /CH0471 (SB0840/CH0472) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 471 |
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HB1458 | Maryland State Commission for Criminal Sentencing Policy – Sentencing Guidelines – Plea Agreements (Truth in Plea Deals Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1460 | Congressional Districts - Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland's Congressional Districts) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1465 (SB0955) | Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1491 | Congressional Districts - Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland's Congressional Districts) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1495 | Legislative Districts - Standards | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB1499 | Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1500 /CH0481 | Special Taxing Districts - Eastern Shore Code Counties - Authorization | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 481 |
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HB1548 | Public Safety - Consumer and Display Fireworks | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1551 | Health Practitioners - Minor Patients - Child Abuse Reporting | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB1582 (SB0179) | Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry - Use of Medical Cannabis | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB1614 | Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Kent County | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB1644 | Inspector General for Education - Powers and Duties - Alterations (Accountability in Education Act of 2020) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1645 | Criminal Procedure – Registered Sex Offenders – Entry Onto School Property (Predator–Free Schools Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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HB0336 (SB0281/CH0544) | Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0338 (SB0276) | Building Opportunity Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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HB0340 (SB0274) | State Government - Protection of Information - Revisions (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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HB0341 (SB0266) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 – Constitutional Amendment | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0342 (SB0278) | Retirement Tax Reduction Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0346 (SB0284) | Redistricting Reform Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/02 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0347 (SB0275) | Education - Community and Local Accountability for Struggling Schools (CLASS) Act of 2020 - Innovation Schools | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0348 (SB0267) | AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
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HB0349 /CH0176 (SB0280/CH0177) | Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 176 |
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HB0350 (SB0269) | Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Correctional Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes Act) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0356 (SB0273) | Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2020) | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0357 (SB0271) | Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Penalties and Procedures | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0358 (SB0268) | Victim's Rights - Restitution | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0360 (SB0283) | Ethics and Accountability in Government Act | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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HB0361 (SB0279) | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0362 /CH0180 (SB0282/CH0181) | Maryland National Guard - Tuition Assistance Program - Modifications | By Request - Administration | 3 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 180 |
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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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Caroline County Public Schools Track Replacement | Introduced | Caroline | $400,000 | $200,000 | $168,500 | $368,500 | |||
Kent County High School | Introduced | Kent | $500,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
Haven Homes | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
Maryland Museum of Women's History | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | ||||
Queen Anne's County Arts Council | Introduced | Queen Anne's | $250,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Deputy Minority Whip
- 2015 Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Capital Budget Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Oversight Committee on Personnel of the Appropriations Committee
- 2020 Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 2015 Chair, Caroline County House Delegation
- Past House Service
- Transportation and the Enivronment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2019; 21st Century School Facilities Commission, 2016-2017; Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, 2015-2016.
- Public Service
- Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 2015-; North County Water and Sewer Authority, 2011-2014; Mid-Shore Regional Council, 1st Vice Chair-2013, 2006-2004; Caroline County Social Services Advisory Board, 2006-2014; Board of Health, Caroline County, 2006-2014; Chair, Roads Board, Caroline County (2012-2014), 2006-2010; Character Counts, Coach; Little League, Coach.
- Memberships
- County Engineers Association of Maryland, 2007-.
- Biographical Information
- Born, March 14, 1975; North Caroline High School, Ridgely, Maryland; Chesapeake College; Salisbury State University, B.A. Economics, 1997; Real Estate Agent; Former Assistant Store Manager, The Home Depot; County Commissioners of Caroline County (2006-2014), President (2010-2012 and 2014), Vice President (2014-2014); Married; two children.
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