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ACLU-MD

Bills
72
58 for · 16 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
36%
25 of 70 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file

What this organization does in Annapolis

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session16 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 115
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
HB 169
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 336
Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaPassed both chambers
HB 414
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 687
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 759
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 824
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 890
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 1061
Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Prior Convictions
UNFPDFBradford, TierralobbyistDid not advance
HB 1382
State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 162
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
SB 241
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
SB 241
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
SB 322
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
SB 475
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
SB 650
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
2025 Regular Session8 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 21
Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 55
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 190
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 223
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 283
Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods - Pilot Program
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 822
Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 1392
Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle With Minor Occupant - Prohibition
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaWithdrawn
SB 567
Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
2024 Regular Session17 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 87
Criminal Law - Death Penalty
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 217
Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle With Minor Occupant - Prohibition
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 317
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 446
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 474
Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 523
Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Good Cause
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 644
Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 912
Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 1183
Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners and False Statements
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HJ 9
United States of America - District of Columbia - Statehood
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 34
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 123
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
FWAPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 318
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 396
Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024)
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 610
Crimes – Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications – Exception for Imminent Danger
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 621
County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 1030
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
2023 Regular Session17 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 133
Court Proceedings - Remote Public Access and Participation
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 426
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 533
Criminal Procedure - Location Information - Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland)
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 585
Public Safety - Use of Force Incident Reports
FAVPDFCarter, DavidDid not advance
HB 660
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Convictions
FAVPDFCarter, DavidDid not advance
HB 871
Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 980
Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use
FAVPDFCarter, DavidDid not advance
HB 1045
Public Safety - Safe Neighborhoods Pilot Program
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 1071
Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
FWAPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
SB 43
Courts – Remote Public Access
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 98
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 459
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVPDFCarter, DavidDid not advance
SB 460
Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaEnacted
SB 505
Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence
FAVPDFCarter, DavidPassed both chambers
SB 569
Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 747
Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Police Officers
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 762
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFCarter, DavidDid not advance
2022 Regular Session10 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 278
Correctional Services - Inmate Cost-of-Living Report - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 429
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
HB 920
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 315
Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 375
Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 413
Voting Rights Act of 2022 – Counties and Municipalities
FWAPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 469
Courts - Remote Public Access
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 517
Criminal Procedure - Location Information (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland)
UNFPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 774
Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
SB 776
Correctional Services – Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
FAVPDFSpaccasi, OliviaDid not advance
2021 Regular Session4 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 97
Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
FAVPDFKnowlton, BriannaVetoed
HB 394
Public Schools - Fees for Summer School Courses - Prohibition
FAVPDFKnowlton, BriannaEnacted
HB 1166
Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Reporting and Training
FAVPDFKnowlton, BriannaDid not advance
SB 66
Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021)
FAVPDFKnowlton, BriannaEnacted
2020 Regular Session2 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
SB 1000
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation
FWAPDFVickers-Shelley, DanaDid not advance
SB 1000
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation
FWAPatinella, FranklobbyistDid not advance