Registered lobbyist
John R. Stierhoff
Venable LLP · 410-244-7400 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
61
41 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$0
all years on file
Bills testified on
33
25 for · 8 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
41%
13 of 32 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 892 Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Passed both chambers |
| HB 893 Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 233 Business Regulation - Cemeteries and Abandoned Cemeteries - Sale, Transfer, or Government Acquisition and Disposition | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| SB 234 Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 509 Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| HB 711 Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| HB 1000 Criminal Law - Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries - Prohibitions | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 354 Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| SB 616 Criminal Law – Human Remains, Pet Remains, and Cemeteries – Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 624 Relocation of Human Remains - Authorization Process | FAVPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 631 Commission on Abandoned and Neglected Maryland Cemeteries - Establishment | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 671 Office of Cemetery Oversight - Study of Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1515 Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 723 Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) | FAVPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 722 Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023) | FAV | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| HB 727 Physician Assistants – Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2023) | FAV | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| HB 862 Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury or Wrongful Death | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 222 Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | FWAPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| SB 673 Physician Assistants - Revisions (Physician Assistant Modernization Act of 2023) | FAV | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
| SB 674 Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023) | FAV | Venable LLP | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 460 Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers | FAV | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| SB 626 Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Alterations | FAVPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5 Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund | FAVPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| SB 192 Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund | FAVPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| SB 669 Constitutional Amendment - Civil Jury Trials | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
| SB 670 Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy | UNFPDF | Venable LLP | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 497 Education - School Physical Examinations - Physician Assistant | FAV | Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants | Did not advance |
| HB 949 Election Law - Disclosure of Qualifying Paid Digital Communications - Revisions | FWAPDF | Maryland DC Delaware Broadcasters Association | Did not advance |
| SB 104 Office of Cemetery Oversight - Cemetery Financial Statement - Requirements | FAVPDF | Maryland Cemetery & Cremation Association | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Cemeteries - Perpetual Care - Distribution From Perpetual Care Trust Fund | FAVPDF | Maryland Cemetery and Cremation Association | Did not advance |
| SB 726 Education - School Physical Examinations - Physician Assistant | FAV | Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants | Enacted |
| SB 812 Motor Vehicle Administration Police - Powers | FAV | State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance | Did not advance |