Registered lobbyist
Tom Coale
PerryJacobson · 410-919-8483 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
47
36 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$2,648,670
all years on file
Bills testified on
57
50 for · 8 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
46%
26 of 57 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session23 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5 Community Development - Maryland New Markets Development Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 77 Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Event Tickets - Registration and Regulation | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 97 State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon | FAVPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 400 Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 506 Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 511 Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 571 Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Taxes and Special Assessments Exemptions - Alterations | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 1080 Income Tax - Addition Modifications - Excluded Opportunity Fund Gains, Foreign-Derived Deduction Eligible Income, and Interest | UNF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 1232 Baltimore City - Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District - Payment in Lieu of Taxes | FWAPDF | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 1497 Charles County - Rent Stabilization - Seniors | UNFPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 135 State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon | FAVPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 225 Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | UNF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 247 Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program | FAV | PWRJ | Passed both chambers |
| SB 287 Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 369 Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Tax and Enforcement of Judgment Exemptions - Alterations | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 372 Community Development - Maryland New Markets Development Program - Establishment | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 455 Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 462 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | UNFPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 756 Baltimore City – Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District – Payment in Lieu of Taxes | FWAPDF | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 771 Human Services - Energy Assistance Programs - Administration and Funding | FWAPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 938 Community Development - Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Stabilization Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 503 Housing Development Act | FAVPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 585 Property Tax - Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Valuation of Property | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 633 Gaming - Slot Machines - Skills-Based Amusement Devices | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 819 Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 1085 Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 1085 Housing Authorities - Tax-Exempt Status - Modifications | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 42 Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | UNF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 167 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 430 Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | FAVPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 598 Property Tax – Low–Income Housing Tax Credit – Valuation of Property | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 653 Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 667 Gaming - Slot Machines - Skills-Based Amusement Devices | FWA | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 944 Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act) | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 131 Housing Development Permit Applications - Local Reporting Requirements | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 283 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Identifying Suitable Property | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 330 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 417 Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association | UNF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 538 Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | PWRJ | Enacted |
| HB 692 Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 701 Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Tickets | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| HB 1328 Solar Energy and Energy Storage - Development and State Procurement | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 333 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Identifying Suitable Property | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 356 Land Use – Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing – Requirements | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 539 Commercial Law – Consumer Protection – Sale and Resale of Tickets | FAV | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 568 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
| SB 653 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | UNF | PWRJ | Enacted |
| SB 985 Economic Development - County or Municipality Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds | FAV | PWRJ | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 795 Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Ticket Sales (Event-Goer Rights and Accountable Sales (ERAS) Act) | UNFPDF | Withdrawn |
2022 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 927 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property | FAV | YIMBY Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1259 Accessory Dwelling Unit Authorization and Promotion Act | FAV | YIMBY Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1330 Partnership Rental Housing Program - Mixed-Income Housing Developments (More Homes for Marylanders Act) | FAV | YIMBY Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 744 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property | FAVPDF | YIMBY Maryland | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1188 Office of the Attorney General – Correctional Ombudsman | FAVPDF | Strong Future Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1326 Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Revisions and Public Health Emergency Leave | FAV | Strong Future Maryland | Withdrawn |