Organization on the record
Center for Urban Families
Bills
43
49 for · 0 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
17%
7 of 42 decided
Lobbyists hired
3
2023 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$112,000
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 113 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Resisting Arrest and Making a False Statement to a Law Enforcement Officer | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 169 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 360 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 819 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 824 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 1073 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 1299 Real Property - Residential Sales - Communications During Appraisal Process | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 1490 Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| HB 1490 Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions | FWAPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| SB 16 Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| SB 16 Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| SB 319 Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 347 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 464 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 525 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Family Law - Child Support - Determination of Custody and Agreements Between Parents | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 817 Real Property - Residential Sales - Communications During Appraisal Process | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 944 Correctional Services - Reentry Readiness Program | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session21 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 55 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 218 Family Law – Child Support | FWAPDF | Jones, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 218 Family Law – Child Support | FWAPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 275 Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| HB 401 State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 482 Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process | FWAPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Vetoed |
| HB 499 Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Jones, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 545 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 881 Family Investment Program - Child Support | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| HB 881 Family Investment Program - Child Support | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| HB 1126 Unemployment Insurance - Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program - Established | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| HB 1165 Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies | FWAPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 56 State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 195 Family Law - Child Support | FWAPDF | Jones, Joseph | Did not advance |
| SB 398 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 432 Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Enacted |
| SB 432 Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Jones, Joseph | Enacted |
| SB 649 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 703 Family Investment Program - Child Support | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 857 Child Care - Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Modifications and Workgroup | FAV | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 868 Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program - Established | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 550 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | FWAPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 550 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 658 Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| HB 813 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 139 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Did not advance |
| SB 174 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Alberts, Zachary | Passed both chambers |
| SB 482 Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Jones, Joseph | Enacted |