Registered lobbyist
Robert Melvin
R Street Institute · 202-525-5717 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$14,870
all years on file
Bills testified on
34
30 for · 9 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
35%
13 of 37 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 580 Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 1-26 | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 759 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 1179 Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 1295 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 1295 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAV | R Street | Did not advance |
| SB 132 Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 162 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 562 State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 562 State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 909 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 484 Fantasy Competitions - Alterations and Voluntary Exclusion Requirements | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 770 Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption | FWAPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| HB 853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| HB 890 Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 1256 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 291 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 361 Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Passed both chambers |
| SB 361 Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Passed both chambers |
| SB 383 Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 398 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 432 Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 470 Fantasy Competitions - Alterations and Voluntary Exclusion Requirements | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 949 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 603 Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| HB 658 Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| HB 814 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 456 Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local Delivery Service Permit | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 493 Elections – Ranked–Choice Voting – Contests for Presidential Nomination in 2028 | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 571 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Enacted |
| SB 833 Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 518 Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 259 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 409 Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations | FAVPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 816 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Rate Filings - Trade Secrets and Factors Used to Establish Rates | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |
| SB 844 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Children’s Data | UNFPDF | R Street Institute | Did not advance |