Registered lobbyist
Yanet Amanuel
ACLU of Maryland · 443-447-2301 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$189,782
all years on file
Bills testified on
124
105 for · 24 against · 4 info
Got their outcome
33%
41 of 124 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 52 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 336 Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants | FAV | Passed both chambers | |
| HB 444 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 630 Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 890 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 1017 Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1575 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 245 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 346 Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) | FWAPDF | ACLU | Enacted |
| SB 650 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 791 Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 822 Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 823 Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members | FWAPDF | Passed both chambers | |
| SB 984 Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement | FAVPDF | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 21 Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 311 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 710 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 836 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 885 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1110 Election Law - Individuals Released from State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1222 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | FWA | Enacted | |
| HB 1346 Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 291 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 567 Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 647 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 648 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 1001 Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 185 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 320 Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 346 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 533 County Police Accountability Boards – Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 644 Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 724 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 814 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNF | Enacted | |
| HB 1183 Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners and False Statements | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 11 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 123 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 123 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 132 Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 389 Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 396 Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | UNF | Did not advance | |
| SB 404 Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 621 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 744 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNF | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 47 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 135 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms | UNF | Passed both chambers | |
| HB 280 Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 481 Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 660 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Convictions | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 863 Public Health - Chief Medical Examiner - Corrections to Autopsy Findings and Conclusions | FWA | Enacted | |
| HB 864 Baltimore City – Civilian Review Board and Office of Equity and Civil Rights | UNF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1071 Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 1071 Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | FWA | Enacted | |
| SB 33 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 33 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 51 Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 73 Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 285 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 745 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Handgun - Penalties (Gun Violence Accountability Act) | UNF | Withdrawn | |
| SB 752 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | UNF | Did not advance | |
| SB 763 Baltimore City – Civilian Review Board and Office of Equity and Civil Rights | UNF | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session21 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 123 Pensions and Retirement - Forfeiture of Benefits - Law Enforcement Officers | INFOPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 251 Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Reporting Act - Registration of Consumer Reporting Agencies and Regulations | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 429 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 515 Education - Student Athletes - Uniform Modifications for Modesty (Inclusive Athletic Attire Act) | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 837 Cannabis Reform | UNF | Enacted | |
| HB 837 Cannabis Reform | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 920 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 991 Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board and Police Accountability Board | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 22 Criminal Law - Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - Repeal | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 31 Public Information Act – Inspection of Records From Body–Worn Digital Recording Devices | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 31 Public Information Act – Inspection of Records From Body–Worn Digital Recording Devices | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 141 Pensions and Retirement – Forfeiture of Benefits – Law Enforcement Officers | INFOPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 396 Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 441 Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 517 Criminal Procedure - Location Information (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland) | UNF | Did not advance | |
| SB 692 Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 774 Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 777 Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement - Establishment | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 833 Cannabis Reform | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 842 Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 951 Education – Student Athletes – Uniform Modifications for Modesty (Inclusive Athletic Attire Act) | FAVPDF | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session23 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 89 Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 100 Correctional Services - Inmate Cost-of-Living Report - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 120 Public Information Act – Personnel Records – Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton’s Law) | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 139 Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 151 Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 222 Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 227 Courts – Improperly Summoning a Police Officer – Civil Liability | INFOPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 324 Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 398 Election Law – Time Off for Employee Voting | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 411 Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 670 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 671 Public Information Act – Personnel and Investigatory Records – Complaints Against Police Officers | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 143 Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 158 Election Law - Time Off for Employee Voting | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 178 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Search Warrants and Inspection of Records Relating to Police Misconduct (Anton's Law) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 202 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | ACLU | Vetoed |
| SB 202 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAV | ACLU | Vetoed |
| SB 202 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Vetoed | |
| SB 224 Election Law – Correctional Facilities – Voter Registration and Voting | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 626 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force, Reporting, and Whistleblower Protections | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 627 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline | FAVPDF | Passed both chambers | |
| SB 627 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline | UNFPDF | Passed both chambers |
2020 Regular Session25 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 541 Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes | FAVPDF | ACLU of Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 550 Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute | FAVPDF | ACLU of Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 568 Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting | FAV | ACLU of Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 742 Corrections - Restrictive Housing - Serious Mental Illness - Assessments (Restrictive Housing Reform Act) | FAVPDF | ACLU of Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 764 Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 881 Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots | FAVPDF | ACLU of Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 979 Correctional Services – Inmate Cost–of–Living Report – Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report | FAVPDF | ACLU | Did not advance |
| HB 1219 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAV | ACLU of Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1315 Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion to Vacate | FAVPDF | aclu md | Did not advance |
| HB 1377 Criminal Procedure - Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring | FAVPDF | acku md | Did not advance |
| HB 1445 Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing - Correctional Services and Medical Laboratories | FAVPDF | aclu md | Did not advance |
| HB 1524 Procurement and Correctional Facilities - Employment Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals | FAV | ACLU | Did not advance |
| HB 1553 Identification Cards and Driver's License Renewals - Inmates | FAV | ACLU | Did not advance |
| SB 33 Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots | FAVPDF | ACLUMD | Did not advance |
| SB 38 Election Law - Campaign Finance Violations - Injunctive Relief | FAVPDF | ACLUMD | Did not advance |
| SB 77 Important Documents and Identification Cards – Inmates | FAVPDF | ACLU of Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 91 Election Law - Individuals Released From Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 372 Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting | FAVPDF | ACLU Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 436 Courts - Improperly Summoning a Police Officer - Civil Liability | INFOPDF | ACLU of Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 513 Criminal Procedure - Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 633 Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Hate Crimes | FAVPDF | ACLU of Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 687 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Conviction - Driving While Privilege Is Canceled, Suspended, Refused, or Revoked | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 817 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAV | ACLU | Did not advance |
| SB 860 Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion to Vacate | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 922 Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | FAVPDF | Did not advance |