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