Maryland Public Ethics Law - Regulated Lobbyists - Reporting Requirements
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: EthicsStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the dates by which a regulated lobbyist must file a certain report to the State Ethics Commission; and altering the contents of the report to include a list of each matter on which the regulated lobbyist performed lobbying activity, a description of the lobbyist's position on each matter, and each bill number or a description of each legislative action on which the lobbyist performed lobbying activity.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Drayton, Morganlobbyist | Common Cause MD | Position only |
| FAV | Browning, Jameslobbyist | F Minus | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | McCutchen, Susan | Maryland Coalition for Responsible Transit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Renze, Janet | self | Position only |
| FAV | Barnett, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ettus, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jackman, Patricia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kranz, Rhonda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Plaisant, Catherine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Greg | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Taylor, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Thompson, Kate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault