Maryland · Current officeholder
Jeff Ghrist
Republican Maryland House, District 36
Record last updated:
Sponsored legislation
78 bills in the current data (78 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 569 | Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 461 | Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 1599 | Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 12, 2026 |
| HB 980 | Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 972 | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 613 | Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 535 | Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 395 | Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 1559 | Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 1400 | Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 1395 | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 28, 2026 |
| HB 1631 | Agriculture - Hemp Manufacturing License - Establishment | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 16, 2026 |
| HB 1572 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources – Waste–to–Energy | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2026 |
| HB 1459 | Public Safety - Stationary Energy Storage Systems | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 13, 2026 |
| HB 361 | Queen Anne’s County – Circuit Court Judgeships | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2026 |
| HB 1079 | Office of Regulatory Management and State Government Authorizations | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2026 |
| HS 1 | State Agencies - Misconduct Related to Federal Funding - Legislative Investigating Committee | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2026 |
| HB 988 | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Repeal | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 967 | Electric Companies – Environmental Surcharges or Fees – Prohibition on Collection | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 958 | Natural Gas – Connection and Line Extension – Discounts and Payment Plans | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 26, 2026 |
| HB 459 | State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools - Enforcement Procedures - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 449 | Juvenile Justice Restoration Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 23, 2026 |
| HB 825 | Brain Health - Guidelines, Grant Fund, and Commemorative Month (Tahjai's Law) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 16, 2026 |
| HB 1591 | State and Private Wetlands - Nonwater-Dependent Project - Definition | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 15, 2026 |
| HB 1535 | Natural Resources - Recreational Fishing - Mobile Reporting Application | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| HB 1388 | Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 13, 2026 |
| HB 1212 | Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 12, 2026 |
| HB 964 | Secure the Vote Act of 2026 | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 11, 2026 |
| HB 576 | State Archives - Record Services - Fees | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2026 |
| HB 462 | Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2026 |
| HB 454 | Election Law - Voter Registration Eligibility - U.S. Citizenship Verification (SAVE Our Elections Act of 2026) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2026 |
| HB 632 | Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 455 | Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2026 |
| HB 544 | Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle With Minor Occupant - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 475 | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions (Juvenile Offender Protection Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2026 |
| HB 460 | Solar Energy - Construction of Generating Stations in Priority Preservation Areas and Study | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 28, 2026 |
| HB 970 | Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 666 | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 1351 | Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |
| HB 894 | Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 893 | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 1236 | Queen Anne's County - Municipalities - Speed Limits | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 13, 2025 |
| HB 892 | Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 4, 2025 |
| HB 1558 | Election Law - State Elected Officials - Fundraising Activities During General Assembly Session | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 2, 2025 |
| HB 889 | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 17, 2025 |
| HB 1399 | Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 11, 2025 |
| HB 1374 | Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 10, 2025 |
| HB 982 | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 975 | Queen Anne's County - Circuit Court Judgeships | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 403 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 4, 2025 |
| HB 760 | Counties and Municipalities - Approval of Projects Denied by Maryland Historical Trust - Authorization | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2025 |
| HB 1451 | Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2025 |
| HB 1260 | State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 2, 2025 |
| HB 989 | On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 24, 2025 |
| HB 734 | Real Time for Violent Crime Act | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 697 | Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence, Adverse Decisions, and Grievances - Reporting Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 1000 | Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 17, 2025 |
| HB 903 | Courts - Global Warming and Climate Change - Prohibited Actions (Ratepayer Protection Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 652 | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 622 | Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 1373 | Education - Virtual Schools - Operation by For-Profit Entities | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 10, 2025 |
| HB 773 | Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1414 | Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion (Safe Solutions Now Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1396 | Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1345 | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1249 | Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1235 | Queen Anne's County - Licensed Cannabis Dispensary and Processor Locations - Distance Requirements | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1184 | Port of Deposit State Historical Park - Size and Scope | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 7, 2025 |
| HB 1101 | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| HB 1008 | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 4, 2025 |
| HB 976 | State and Private Wetlands - Nonwater-Dependent Project - Definition | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 3, 2025 |
| HB 736 | School Construction - Local Cost-Share - Alterations | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 31, 2025 |
| HB 611 | Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 31, 2025 |
| HB 843 | Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicles - Right to Repair | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 842 | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Farm Equipment | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 742 | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 739 | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 29, 2025 |
| HB 548 | Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard) | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 22, 2025 |