Jay A. Jacobs (born January 28, 1953) is an American politician from the Republican Party who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 36th district since 2011.

[10] In 2014, Jacobs introduced legislation to allow the use of hydraulic dredges to catch clams south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

[18] During the 2021 legislative session, Jacobs introduced a bill that would prohibit the state from entering into an agreement waiving its authority under the Clean Water Act relating the relicensure of the Conowingo Dam.

[19] In July 2012, Jacobs celebrated a federal court decision overturning the state's ban requiring gun owners to show "good or substantial reason" to open carry.

[24] During the 2013 legislative session, Jacobs voted against a bill to index the state's gas tax to inflation to pay for transportation projects.

[25] In January 2014, Jacobs said he opposed the legalization of cannabis in Maryland and a bill to raise the minimum wage, which he claimed would threaten businesses on the Eastern Shore.