Maryland House of Delegates · District 36

Jeff Ghrist

Republican

Compare with others Download image (PNG) Official page ↗

Votes with the Speaker 7% On 1,621 contested votes where both voted · 66% on all votes Votes with own party 96% Partisan rank: 106 of 140 in the House of Delegates (tied with 8 others) Didn't vote at roll call 15% 861 of 5,565 roll calls · 253 of them excused

Bills passed 5 23 sponsored · 5 became law · Rank 95 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 9 others) Bills that became law 5 of 5 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current delegate, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

How these numbers work →

← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →

Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Jeff Ghrist's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

Maryland House of Delegates91stpercentile

More conservative than 90% of the Maryland House of Delegates.

Most liberalMost conservative

14th most conservative of 140

On the November 3 ballot

Running for Maryland House of Delegates District 36.

Also on the ballot: Nevin Crouse (Democratic), Michelle Ravert (Democratic), Crystal Woodward (Democratic), Steve Arentz (Republican), Jay Jacobs (Republican)

Who's on your Nov. 3 ballot for the Legislature →

The scores

How these numbers work →

Votes with the Speaker

Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Jeff Ghrist.

On 1,621 contested votes where both voted66% on all 4,667 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

96%

Each tick is a current delegate, by party; the dot is Jeff Ghrist.

On 1,540 party-line votesPartisan rank: 106 of 140 in the House of Delegates (tied with 8 others)105 delegates vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Jeff Ghrist sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

How these numbers work →

Bills: Jeff Ghrist
	Bills
Sponsored	23
Passed both chambers	5
Became law	5
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 95 of 141 in the House of Delegates (tied with 9 others) · 14 of 39 Republicans (tied with 3 others)

A bill's sponsor is its primary sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted. Bills a committee, a county delegation, or the Speaker or Senate President on the Governor's behalf introduced aren't credited to anyone.

Bills that passed both chambers

Bills that passed both chambers: Jeff Ghrist
Bill	Result	Final action
HB 1351 Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals	Became law	March 19, 2025
HB 1336 (2024) Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - School Security Employees	Became law passed as SB 1077	March 28, 2024
HB 902 (2024) Prekindergarten - Ulysses Currie Head Start Program - Eligibility for State Funds	Became law	March 26, 2024
HB 363 (2024) Caroline County – Alcoholic Beverages – Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License	Became law	March 22, 2024
HB 362 (2024) Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License	Became law	March 22, 2024

Budget projects

Maryland's budget bill doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Maryland legislators.

Contested votes where they split

1,510 against the Speaker; 102 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Jeff Ghrist
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Third Reading (Constitutional Amendment)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 4, 2026	HB 2101: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress FWA adp - ON 2ND RDG Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2100: Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 2101: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Aug. 3, 2026	HB 862: Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight Override of Veto	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 573: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 575: Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Civic Engagement Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 898: Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 894: Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1248: Workgroup for an Inclusive State Workplace - Established Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 828: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 311: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 6: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 618: Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption Third Reading	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 13, 2026	SB 348: Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 180: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 877: Baltimore City - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - 41st Legislative District Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 775: Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 50: General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Third Reading (Constitutional Amendment)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 757: Economic Development - Local Sourcing Database Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 467: Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 10: State Highway Administration - Speed Monitoring Systems - Application Approval Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 153: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 1: Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 729: Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 627: Korean American Day Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 13, 2026	HB 1533: Pblc Hlth - Cosmetic Prdcts - Enfrcmt & Pnlts for Prhbtd Ingredients (Crown & Care Act - Protecting Cmnts Frm Harmful Hair Chemicals) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1081: Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 153: Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 65: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 937: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 937: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 13, 2026	SB 335: Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 810: Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 187: Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Reentry Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 111: Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 947: Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 739: Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 625: Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 420: Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 904: Education - Public Schools - Professional Development Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1581: Economic Development - Horse Racing Facilities, Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor Facilities, and Bus Rapid Transit - Alterations Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 159: Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 18: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	HB 1532: Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 941: Department of Housing and Community Development - Severe Health and Safety Risk Properties - Intervention Plan Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 389: Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 354: Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 13, 2026	SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 791: Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	HB 1017: Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 1016: Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 260: Public Financing Act - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Distributions Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 963: Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 1367: Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 811: Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (The Village Multigenerational Third Places Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 624: Hospitals - Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 1076: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 895: Consumer Protection - Price Setting of Consumer Goods and Services and Use of Protected Class Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 571: Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Taxes and Special Assessments Exemptions - Alterations Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 548: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	HB 315: Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 11, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 11, 2026	SB 255: Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 792: Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 792: Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 792: Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	HB 1473: Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 994: Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 622: Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 497: Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 351: Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 823: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 305: Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 28: Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 Third Reading (Constitutional Amendment)	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 10, 2026	SB 141: Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 523: Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1219: Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 469: Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance Association Assessments Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 218: State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 535: County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 378: Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 325: Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 274: Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 466: Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 10, 2026	SB 524: Juvenile Records - Access by Baltimore City Mayor's Office Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 226: Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	SB 532: Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 427: Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 680: Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 10, 2026	HB 1353: Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 1069: Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements Third Reading (Emergency Bill)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2026	HB 145: Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 1135: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 410: Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 346: Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 346: Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	SB 311: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 311: Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	SB 740: Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 817: Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 706: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 701: Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 578: Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 451: Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 1353: Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	HB 1069: Election Law - Canvassing of Absentee Ballots - Preemption by Federal Judicial Action Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	HB 145: Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	SB 334: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 467: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	HB 284: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 9, 2026	SB 523: Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	HB 500: Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption Amendment	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
April 9, 2026	HB 706: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	HB 706: State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 9, 2026	HB 810: Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification Final Passage (Concurrence)	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	SB 626: Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Lcnss, and ID Cards and Birth Info Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 626: Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Lcnss, and ID Cards and Birth Info Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2026	SB 626: Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Lcnss, and ID Cards and Birth Info Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 8, 2026	SB 809: Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 831: Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 188: Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 514: Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 475: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 417: Lbr and Employment - Mndtry Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Md Worker Freedom Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 866: Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 656: Pblc Hlth - Cosmetic Prdcts - Enfrcmt & Pnlts for Prhbtd Ingredients (Crown & Care Act - Protecting Cmnts Frm Harmful Hair Chemicals) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 412: Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 11: Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 487: Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 56: Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 344: Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 334: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 312: Constitutional Officers - Salaries Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 228: Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	SB 136: Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2026	HB 577: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	SB 822: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	SB 822: Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2026	SB 162: Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	SB 765: Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	SB 440: Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Sunset Extension Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 7, 2026	SB 860: Department of Aging - Aging Resilience Fund - Establishment Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	SB 385: Pblc Hlth - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Prvntv Srvcs - Phrmcst Admin and Rqrd Hlth Ins Cvrg (The Vax Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	SB 130: Environment - Water - Individual Submeters Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	SB 125: Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	HB 687: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2026	HB 577: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 7, 2026	HB 577: Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 6, 2026	SB 773: Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	HB 774: Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	HB 299: Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	HB 45: Lbr and Employment - Mndtry Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Md Worker Freedom Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	HB 617: City of Frederick - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	HB 106: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 6, 2026	SB 323: Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 6, 2026	SB 252: Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	SB 160: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	SB 100: Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 6, 2026	SB 6: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 3, 2026	HB 74: State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay

These are the 200 most recent of 1,570. The voting record below lists them all.

Every roll call

How Jeff Ghrist voted on each of the 5,565 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Jeff Ghrist
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
Loading…

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Email: jeff.ghrist@house.maryland.gov
Capitol office: Room 430, House Office Building 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
410-841-3555

Committees

Rural Caucus Chair
Appropriations
Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
Rules and Executive Nominations
Spending Affordability

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Maryland General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

Source: the Maryland General Assembly's floor vote records, Jan. 11, 2023 to Aug. 4, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections