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Registered lobbyist

Shaoli Katana

Maryland State Bar Association · on file 2023 to 2025
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Reported compensation
$61,600
all years on file
Bills testified on
79
50 for · 18 against · 14 info
Got their outcome
62%
42 of 68 decided bills

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Testimony on record

2024 Regular Session30 appearances
BillPositionAppearing forOutcome
HB 59
Crimes of Violence - Motor Vehicle Theft
UNFPDFMD State Bar AssocDid not advance
HB 90
Insurance - Hearing Representation
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 118
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 141
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 185
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 274
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
FAVPDFMD State Bar AssocDid not advance
HB 476
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing Individuals
FAVPDFMD State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 485
Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal
FAVPDFMD State Bar AssnDid not advance
HB 595
Civil Enforcement Actions Brought by the Attorney General - Statute of Limitations
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 601
Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar Association Criminal Law SectionEnacted
HB 664
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 693
Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 768
Judges' Retirement System - Special Death Benefit
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 810
Criminal Law - Rapid-Fire Activator - Switch/Auto-Sear
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 832
General Provisions - Damages or Losses - Definition
INFOPDFMD State Bar AssnEnacted
HB 978
Courts - Maryland Judicial Public Text Messaging System - Report
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 1515
Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 475
Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 481
Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 575
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 623
Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 671
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 688
Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 827
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 839
General Provisions - Damages or Losses - Definition
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 889
Civil Actions - Enforcement Actions by the Attorney General - Statutes of Limitations
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 957
Labor and Employment – Automated Employment Decision Tools – Prohibition
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 1030
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 1031
Civil Actions - Lead Poisoning - Liability and Statute of Limitations (Maryland Lead Poisoning Compensation Act)
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 1142
Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
2023 Regular Session25 appearances
BillPositionAppearing forOutcome
HB 1
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 47
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFMSBADid not advance
HB 133
Court Proceedings - Remote Public Access and Participation
FAVMSBADid not advance
HB 133
Court Proceedings - Remote Public Access and Participation
UNFPDFMSBADid not advance
HB 134
Clerks of the Courts - Case Management System - Information
FAVPDFMSBADid not advance
HB 193
Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 225
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 536
Court Officials – Public Disclosure of Personal Information
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 760
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 952
Crimes – Firearms – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023)
UNFPDFMD State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 1050
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 43
Courts – Remote Public Access
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 78
Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 209
Task Force to Study Crime Classification
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 211
Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 221
Government Officials - Public Disclosure of Personal Information
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 351
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 351
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 686
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 744
Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023)
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 754
Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance Reform Workgroup
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 756
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 756
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 864
Election Reform Act of 2023
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 904
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
2022 Regular Session27 appearances
BillPositionAppearing forOutcome
HB 244
Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 249
Attorney General - Wrongful Convictions - Investigations
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 298
Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 306
Election Law - Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 412
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022)
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 521
Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 571
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 576
Wills and Trust Instruments – Electronic Execution
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
HB 647
Courts – Remote Public Access
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 693
Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 724
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 1038
Foreclosure Proceedings – Residential Mortgagors and Grantors – Access to Counsel
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 1256
Education - Discriminatory Concepts in Instruction - Prohibition (Ending Discrimination in Public Education Act of 2022)
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 1430
Courts - Special Court Dockets - Weapons Crimes
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
HB 1442
Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 279
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 313
Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data
FWAPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 336
Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 384
Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationVetoed
SB 392
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022)
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 465
Vehicle Laws - Licenses and Permits - Prohibited Acts
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 469
Courts - Remote Public Access
INFOPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 485
Orphans' Court Judges - Election and Restriction on Practicing Law
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 662
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding
FAVPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted
SB 710
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications
INFOMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 758
Criminal Procedure - Live Video Streaming of Public Proceedings (The Judicial Transparency Act 2.0)
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationDid not advance
SB 763
Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability
UNFPDFMaryland State Bar AssociationEnacted