HB 103

Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Making permanent distributions by the Comptroller from funds gained from abandoned property in the State to the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; terminating the Access to Counsel in Evictions Task Force on January 31, 2026; and making permanent an annual $14,000,000 appropriation by the Governor from the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund to the Maryland Legal Services Corporation.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 33Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Frosh, Brian	Attorney	Oral
FAV	Amador, Ninfa	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Dickinson, Leslie	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Ronnie	FreeState Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Heidrick, Tina	Harford County Bar Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hausner, Deena	House of Ruth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zelaya, Michellelobbyist	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Kyle	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral
FAV	Schultz, Victoria	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruth, Laure	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist	Maryland State Bar Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ashbrook, Andrew	National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girard, Meredith	Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Maryland Legal Services Corporation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Tanya	United Way of Central Maryland	Oral
FAV	Poey, Judy	United Way of Central Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cherkis, Todd	United Workers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	OMalley, Catherine	Women's Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Enagonio, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flavahan, Louise	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Saundry, Andrew	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wetzel, Carolyn	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AttorneyFAV 1

CASAFAV 1

CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 1

FreeState JusticeFAV 1

Harford County Bar FoundationFAV 1

House of DelegatesFAV 1

House of Ruth MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland State Bar AssociationFAV 1

National Coalition for a Civil Right to CounselFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Shore Legal Access (formerly Mid-Shore Pro Bono)FAV 1

The Maryland Legal Services CorporationFAV 1

United Way of Central MarylandFAV 2

United Workers AssociationFAV 1

Women's Law CenterFAV 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH Campaign of MarylandRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVZelaya, MichelleMaryland Catholic ConferenceRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVSarkar, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Maryland Legal Services CorporationRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.