Legislation
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist

- District
- 36
- County
- Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Appropriations Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
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Appropriations Committee
- Annapolis Info
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430 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3555
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3555
Fax 410-841-3434
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430 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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430 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3555
Fax 410-841-3434
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430 Lowe 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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HB0362 /CH0998 (SB0531/CH0999) | Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License | Primary | 1 | 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 | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 1000 |
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HB0365 (SB0110) | School Construction - Local Cost-Share - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0791 (SB0552) | Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Appropriations |
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HB0902 /CH0209 | Prekindergarten - Ulysses Currie Head Start Program - Eligibility for State Funds | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 209 |
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HB1336 (SB1077/CH0179) | Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - School Security Employees | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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HB1404 (SB1149) | Environment – Storage of Dissolved Air Flotation By–Products – Local Authority | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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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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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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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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HB0713 | Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0722 | Health – Minors – Gender and Sex Transition Procedures | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0725 (SB0317) | Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0758 (SB0927) | Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Second Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0779 | Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m. |
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HB0797 | Criminal Law – Money Laundering | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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HB0799 | Correctional Services - Home Detention - Removal | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB0811 /CH0342 | Higher Education - Financial Well-Being Pilot Program - Establishment | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342 |
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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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HB0901 /CH0175 (SB0967/CH0174) | Higher Education - Part-Time Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 |
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HB0937 | Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 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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HB0955 | Motor Fuel Tax Rates - Consumer Price Index Adjustment - Repeal | 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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HB1013 /CH0657 | State Employees - Paid Sick Leave - Certificate of Illness or Disability Signed by a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 657 |
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HB1014 (SB0928) | Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
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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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HB1185 | Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreements - Crime of Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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HB1211 /CH0066 (SB0366/CH0067) | Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66 |
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HB1281 /CH0239 (SB0014/CH0240) | Economic Development - Tourism Zones - Designation and Benefits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 239 |
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HB1460 | Criminal Law – Personal Identifying Information and Images of Minors – Dissemination | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations |
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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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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 | |||
Historic Howard Hotel Building | Introduced | Cecil | $800,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | |||
Kent County High School Tennis Courts | Introduced | Kent | $412,000 | $100,000 | $206,000 | $306,000 | |||
Lelia Hynson Pavilion | Introduced | Kent | $322,186 | $0 | |||||
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 | ||||
For All Seasons - Mental Health Facility | Introduced | Talbot | $300,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |

- Tenure
- First elected to the House of Delegates in 2014. Member of the House since 2015.
- Current Assignments
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- 2022 Minority Parliamentarian
- 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
- 2021 Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
- 2022 Spending Affordability Committee
- 2015 Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
- 2015 Chair, Caroline County House Delegation
- Past House Service
- Deputy Minority Whip, 2019-2021; Special Joint Legislative Committee to Select the State Treasurer, 2023, 2021; Transportation and the Enivronment Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2019; Health and Social Services Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, 2015-2019; Joint Covid-19 Response Workgroup, 2020; 21st Century School Facilities Commission, 2016-2017; Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings, 2015-2016.
- Public Service
- Workgroup on Educatinal Development Specifications, 2018-2019; 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
- Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2015-; 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 (2013-2014); Married; two children.
Last Updated: 11/6/2024 9:13 AM
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