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Agudath Israel of Maryland

Bills
83
53 for · 29 against · 7 info
Got their outcome
53%
40 of 76 decided
Lobbyists hired
2
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$20,000
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file

What this organization does in Annapolis

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session24 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 356
Human Relations - Protection of the Free Exercise of Religion
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 455
Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)
INFOPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 505
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 505
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 534
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 534
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 649
Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 649
Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 704
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 722
Child Sexual Abuse Claims - Doctrine of Charitable Immunity - Abrogation
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 750
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 930
Income Tax – Decoupling From Federal Changes – Education Expenses
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 939
Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 939
Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 1032
Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1184
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act)
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1382
State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1402
Medical Examiner - Release of Body - Requirements for Muslims
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1455
State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Israel
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HJ 9
Condemning Violence and Violations of Law - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, and Sudan
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 177
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
SB 234
Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition
UNFPDFLencz, AviDid not advance
SB 329
Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)
INFOPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 586
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
2025 Regular Session19 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 71
Education - Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 71
Education - Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 184
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 184
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 305
Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 702
County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 1081
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1254
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1328
End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1394
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act)
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1447
Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1460
State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1469
Taxes - Sugary Beverage Distributor Tax (For Our Kids Act)
INFOPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 287
Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 412
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Maryland 529 Plan Contributions
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 673
Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 709
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 769
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program – Establishment
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 916
Education - Curriculum Standards - Requirements (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
2024 Regular Session27 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 71
Education - Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 157
Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - Increase (School Safety Enhancement Act of 2024)
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 213
Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 403
End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 469
Employment Discrimination - Exceptions - Religious Activities of Religious Employers
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielWithdrawn
HB 537
Income Tax - Credit for Nonpublic School Student Bus Transportation Expenses
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 696
Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 748
State Government – Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention – Code of Conduct
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 763
Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention - Membership
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 791
Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 903
Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 926
Maryland Building Performance Standards – Local Requests for Guidance – Religious Considerations
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 1041
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Religion and Disability
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1124
Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not on Our Dime Act)
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1181
Education – Curriculum Standards – Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
INFOPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 1195
Child Care Providers - Anaphylactic Food Allergies - Guidelines and Indemnity (Elijah's Law)
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HJ 2
Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HJ 8
Condemning Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian Hate, and Antisemitism
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 213
Human Services - Food Supplement Program (Summer SNAP for Children Act)
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 426
Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 443
End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 528
Income Tax - Credit for Nonpublic School Student Bus Transportation Expenses
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 552
Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 579
Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
SB 797
Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
SB 1033
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Local Requests for Guidance - Religious Considerations
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
SB 1058
Education - Curriculum Standards - Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
2023 Regular Session17 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 486
Task Force to Study Nonpublic Student Bus Transportation
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
HB 569
Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established (Maryland Universal School Choice Act)
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 576
Primary and Secondary Education - Policies on Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Revisions
INFOPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 603
Nonpublic Schools - School Health Services Program - Eligibility for Participation
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielWithdrawn
HB 628
Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 638
Education – Holocaust Education Assistance Grant Program – Established
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 737
Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2023)
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
HB 933
End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
UNFPDFLencz, AviDid not advance
SB 268
General Provisions - Full-Year Daylight Savings Time
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 324
Task Force to Study Nonpublic Student Bus Transportation
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 350
Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
SB 419
Nonpublic Schools - School Health Services Program - Eligibility for Participation
FWAPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielWithdrawn
SB 557
Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 629
Primary and Secondary Education - Policies on Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Revisions
INFOPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 837
Education – Curriculum – Study of the Holocaust (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
INFOPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
SB 840
Public Safety - Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund - Establishment
FAVPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielEnacted
SB 845
End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
UNFPDFSadwin, Rabbi ArielDid not advance
2022 Regular Session2 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 1156
Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established
FAVPDFLencz, AlanDid not advance
SB 534
General Provisions - Full-Year Daylight Savings Time
UNFPDFLencz, AlanDid not advance