Organization on the record
Center for Hope
Bills
31
28 for · 6 against · 2 info
Got their outcome
54%
15 of 28 decided
Lobbyists hired
1
2022 to 2023
Reported lobbying spend
$35,900
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 890 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | UNFPDF | D'Alessandro, Alison | Did not advance |
| HB 1005 Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting (Survivor Reporting Reform Act) | INFOPDF | D'Alessandro, Alison | Did not advance |
| HB 1034 Child Care - Child Abuse and Neglect - Training Requirements | FAVPDF | D'Alessandro, Alison | Did not advance |
| SB 650 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | UNFPDF | D'Alessandro, Alison | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1105 Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations | FAVPDF | D'Alessandro, Alison | Did not advance |
| SB 770 Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study | FAVPDF | D'Alessandro, Alison | Did not advance |
| SB 770 Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study | FAVPDF | D'Alessandro, Alison | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 542 Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | FAVPDF | Ciarapica, Jessica | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session27 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 119 County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Requirements | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 186 Victim Services Programs – Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 226 Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 297 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 307 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 481 Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 762 Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers | UNFPDF | Rosenberg, Adam C. | Did not advance |
| HB 762 Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers | UNF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 861 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1030 Task Force to Study Murder Prevention and Reduction in Maryland | FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1070 Courts - Expert Witnesses - Licensed Certified Social Workers-Clinical | FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1191 Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | FWAPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 21 Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 21 Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 27 Criminal Procedure - Restorative Justice Program | INFOPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 159 Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 185 Maryland State Police Gun Center - Firearms Surrendered Under Final Protective Orders | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 199 Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 292 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 503 Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers | UNF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 503 Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers - Care Providers | UNFPDF | Rosenberg, Adam C. | Did not advance |
| SB 686 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 788 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 797 Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | FAVPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 797 Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | FWAPDF | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Enacted |