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Community Legal Services

Bills
89
92 for · 8 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
36%
30 of 84 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session44 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 11
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
FAVSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 19
Higher Education - Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Establishment
FWAPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 62
Anne Arundel County - Summons for Actions to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent - Alterations
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 104
Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 131
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 153
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
FAVPDFSarro, LisaPassed both chambers
HB 187
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 213
Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 239
Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)
FAVSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 309
Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 313
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 313
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 315
Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 360
Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 384
Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 433
Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers
UNFPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 497
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 523
Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 573
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 774
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 802
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 923
Family Law - Equity Courts - Care and Custody of Children (Uniform Nondiscrimination in Treatment and Evidence (UNITE) Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1073
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1456
Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1456
Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1571
Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program and Mobile Home Parks
FAVPDFKowalko, JohnDid not advance
SB 12
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
FWAPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 36
Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)
FAVSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 49
Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 180
Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
FAVPDFSarro, LisaPassed both chambers
SB 274
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect
FAVPDFSarro, LisaPassed both chambers
SB 320
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 335
Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 335
Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting
FWAPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 433
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 462
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 483
Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 525
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 589
Business Regulation - Collection Agencies and Property Managers
UNFPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 589
Business Regulation - Collection Agencies and Property Managers
UNFPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 626
Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaPassed both chambers
SB 729
Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion
FAVPDFKowalko, JohnEnacted
SB 937
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 937
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
2025 Regular Session53 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 59
Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 93
Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 103
Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 120
Family Law - Child Support - Capacity of Minors to File Action
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 249
Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 271
Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
UNFPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 273
Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 339
Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 339
Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 392
Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 428
Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 487
Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 499
Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 503
Housing Development Act
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 545
Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 560
Criminal Law – Fraud – Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 610
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 709
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 767
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 769
Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 817
Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1006
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1076
Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 1076
Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
HB 1077
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1164
Counties and Municipalities - Homelessness - Local Laws (Right to Rest Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
HB 1368
Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 46
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process
UNFPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 107
Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 125
Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 154
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 154
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 192
Property Tax - Tax Sales - Revisions
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 314
Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 349
Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 398
Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 430
Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 432
Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 432
Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 442
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 484
Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 489
Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 514
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 556
Real Property - Fraudulent Possession and Unauthorized Lease or Listing - Prohibition and Removal
UNFPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 609
Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 649
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 651
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 682
Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Materially Delinquent Mortgages
FAVPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
SB 828
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaPassed both chambers
SB 828
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaPassed both chambers
SB 856
Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 856
Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act)
FAVPDFSarro, LisaEnacted
SB 989
Real Property - Unauthorized Occupants - Sheriff's Property Registry and Removal
FWAPDFSarro, LisaDid not advance
2024 Regular Session3 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 428
Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment
FAVPDFKowalko, JohnEnacted
SB 19
Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records
FAVPDFKowalko, JohnEnacted
SB 370
Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment
FAVPDFKowalko, JohnEnacted