Organization on the record
City of Takoma Park
Bills
118
133 for · 5 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
35%
40 of 114 decided
Lobbyists hired
6
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$101,449
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session35 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 63 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Locker Rooms - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 149 Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 155 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 220 Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 345 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 444 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 486 Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 580 Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 1-26 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 597 Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 597 Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 601 Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 601 Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 711 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 774 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 1010 Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 1011 Workgroup on Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students - Established | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 1142 Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 1142 Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 1415 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Identification | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 50 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 130 Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 236 Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 245 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 325 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 341 Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 462 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 504 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 513 Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 526 Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 626 Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Passed both chambers |
| SB 626 Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Passed both chambers |
| SJ 4 Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Resolution | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session28 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 128 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Vetoed |
| HB 133 State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration | UNFPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 527 Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services | FWAPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 527 Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services | FWAPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 628 Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Vetoed |
| HB 628 Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Vetoed |
| HB 963 Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 1-25 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 963 Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 1-25 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 973 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 995 Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 997 Admissions and Amusement Tax - Food and Beverages | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 1032 Baltimore City and Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization MC 4-25 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Passed both chambers |
| HB 1032 Baltimore City and Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization MC 4-25 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Passed both chambers |
| HB 1094 Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 9-25 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 1229 Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Health and Safety MC 21-25 | FAVPDF | Wesolek, Amy | Did not advance |
| HJ 6 Use of Nuclear Weapons | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 149 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Vetoed |
| SB 183 State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration | INFOPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 424 Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 513 Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 513 Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements | FAVPDF | Landman, Jessica | Enacted |
| SB 618 Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 618 Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 651 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 804 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 820 Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 820 Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SJ 4 Use of Nuclear Weapons | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 287 Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Assets Calculation | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Enacted |
| HB 477 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 601 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving – Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 612 Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 10-24 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| HB 612 Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 10-24 | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Did not advance |
| HB 823 Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Enacted |
| HB 1438 Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Did not advance |
| SB 342 Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Assets Calculation | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Enacted |
| SB 342 Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Assets Calculation | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Enacted |
| SB 343 Renters’ Property Tax Relief and Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit Programs – Gross Income and Assessed Value Limitations – Alterations | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Did not advance |
| SB 442 Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 493 Elections – Ranked–Choice Voting – Contests for Presidential Nomination in 2028 | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Did not advance |
| SB 570 Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Enacted |
| SB 644 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 689 Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 958 Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 1023 Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Did not advance |
| SJ 2 Use of Nuclear Weapons | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 70 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Small, City Councilmember Jason | Enacted |
| HB 182 Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenants - Modification by Counties or Municipalities | FAVPDF | Small, City Councilmember Jason | Enacted |
| HB 334 Voting Systems - Ranked Choice Voting and Inclusion of City of Takoma Park Municipal Elections on the State Ballot MC 7-23 | FAVPDF | Ling, Matthew | Did not advance |
| HB 684 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Did not advance |
| SB 16 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Small, City Councilmember Jason | Did not advance |
| SB 144 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing | FAVPDF | Small, City Councilmember Jason | Vetoed |
| SB 222 Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | FAVPDF | Carpenter, Jessie | Enacted |
| SB 222 Environment - Statewide Recycling Needs Assessment and Producer Responsibility for Packaging Materials | FAVPDF | Small, City Councilmember Jason | Enacted |
| SB 335 Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenants - Modification by Counties or Municipalities | FAVPDF | Small, City Councilmember Jason | Enacted |
| SB 504 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAV | Fulcher, Shana | Did not advance |
| SB 504 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Carpenter, Jessie | Did not advance |
| SB 970 Fire Protection and Prevention - Sprinkler Systems - Requirements (Melanie Diaz Sprinklers Save Lives Act) | FAVPDF | Carpenter, Jessie | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session20 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 254 State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Kate | Enacted |
| HB 656 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| HB 708 Comprehensive Climate Solutions | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| HB 881 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| HB 918 Montgomery County - Landlord and Tenant - Tenant Access to Cable Television Systems and Equipment MC 01-22 | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| HB 918 Montgomery County - Landlord and Tenant - Tenant Access to Cable Television Systems and Equipment MC 01-22 | FAVPDF | Stewart, Kate | Did not advance |
| HB 929 Department of Housing and Community Development - Opportunity Zone Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Health and Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Services - Expansion (Behavioral Health System Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| HB 1013 Public Safety - Safer Communities Fund and Task Force - Establishment | FAV | Stewart, Kate | Did not advance |
| SB 81 Charter Counties - Enforcement of Local Building Performance Laws (Building Energy Performance Standards Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| SB 384 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Vetoed |
| SB 491 Property Tax - Taxation of Business Property - Tax Rates, Exemptions, and Credits | UNFPDF | Fox, Jamal | Withdrawn |
| SB 524 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Vetoed |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Enacted |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Enacted |
| SB 676 Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn’s Law) | FAVPDF | Kovar, Peter | Did not advance |
| SB 783 Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| SB 874 State Highway Administration - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities - Infrastructure Review (Vision Zero Implementation Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Enacted |
| SB 880 Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Fox, Jamal | Did not advance |
| SB 893 Public Safety – Safer Communities Fund and Task Force – Establishment | FAVPDF | Kovar, Peter | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session21 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 80 Department of Transportation - Urban Tree Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| HB 120 Public Information Act – Personnel Records – Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton’s Law) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Kate | Did not advance |
| HB 151 Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal | FAVPDF | Stewart, Kate | Did not advance |
| HB 295 Water Pollution - Stormwater Management Regulations and Watershed Implementation Plans - Review and Update | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Enacted |
| HB 314 Plastic Bag Reduction Act | FWAPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
| HB 379 Public Utilities – Low–Income Housing – Energy Performance Targets | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
| HB 562 Montgomery County – Speed Limits – Establishment MC 02–21 | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Enacted |
| HB 562 Montgomery County – Speed Limits – Establishment MC 02–21 | FWAPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Enacted |
| HB 574 Montgomery County Stable Homes Act MC 8–21 | FAVPDF | Stewart, Kate | Did not advance |
| HB 583 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
| HB 649 Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Revenue and Distribution | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
| HB 768 Montgomery County - Community Choice Energy - Pilot Program MC 17-21 | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Enacted |
| SB 89 Municipalities - Vacancies in Elected Offices | UNFPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
| SB 97 Purple Line Marketing Act | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Vetoed |
| SB 97 Purple Line Marketing Act | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Vetoed |
| SB 223 Plastic Bag Reduction Act | FWAPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
| SB 359 Department of Transportation - Urban Tree Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Searcy, Talisha | Enacted |
| SB 362 Transportation - Highway User Revenues - Distribution | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
| SB 414 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Passed both chambers |
| SB 414 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Passed both chambers |
| SB 462 Public Utilities - Low-Income Housing - Energy Performance Targets | FAVPDF | Ludlow, Suzanne | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 315 Electric Industry - Community Choice Energy | FAVPDF | Dyballa, Cindy | Did not advance |
| SB 544 State Court Administrator - Warrants of Restitution and Writs of Possession - Data Collection and Reporting | FAVPDF | wiggins, grayce | Did not advance |
| SB 645 State Income and Property Tax Credits - Purple Line Construction Zone | FAVPDF | Cook, Samira | Did not advance |
| SB 926 Climate Solutions Act of 2020 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act | FAVPDF | City of, Takoma Park | Did not advance |
