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