Cornerstone Government Affairs

Environment - Beverage Containers Connected With Plastic Rings - Restriction on Sale

Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

Public Health - Food Labeling - Requirements

Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)

Veterans Benefits Matters - Claim Servicers - Requirements

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources – Waste–to–Energy

Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)

Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders

Health Insurance - Vision Benefits - Regulation of Insurers and Vision Benefit Managers

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause

Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Child Support Payments

Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Shows in Worcester County - Permit for Out-of-State Dealers

Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase

Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards

Veterans Benefits Matters - Claim Servicers - Prohibitions and Requirements

Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment

Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment

Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials

Courts - Expunged Records - Disclosure

Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification

Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process

Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)

State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System

Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act)

Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act)

Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders

Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)

Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals

Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Property Tax - Special Use Assessment of Country Clubs and Golf Courses - Repeal

Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension

Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension

Family Investment Program - Child Support

Family Investment Program - Child Support

Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025)

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025

Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Unemployment Insurance - Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program - Established

Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising

Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)

Support and Protections for Individuals Affected by Federal Actions (Protect Our Federal Workers Act)

Taxes - Sugary Beverage Distributor Tax (For Our Kids Act)

Taxes - Sugary Beverage Distributor Tax (For Our Kids Act)

Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland

Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders

State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications

Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Shows in Worcester County – Permit for Out–of–State Dealers

Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports

Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act)

Workers' Compensation - Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical Services - Reimbursements

Workers' Compensation - Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical Services - Reimbursements

Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Alterations

Department of State Police - Residency Requirements

State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment

State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment

Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement

Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)

Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)

Child Care Affordability Commission - Establishment

State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials

Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding

Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025)

Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures

Child Care - Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Modifications and Workgroup

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025

Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program - Established

Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree

Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans

Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans

Baltimore County Public Library – Collective Bargaining – Supervisory Employees

Veterans Benefits Matters – Claim Servicers – Prohibitions and Requirements

Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act

Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program

Human Services - Food Supplement Program and Human Services Careers Scholarships - Alterations

Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards

Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits

Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024

Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of a Security Deposit

Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of a Security Deposit

Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions

Business Occupations and Professions - Security Guards - Use of Force Reporting, Standards, and Certifications

Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024)

Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation

Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Positive Community Feedback

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence

Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits

Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage

Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024

Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024

Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024)

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Act - Floral Wire Services

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023)

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023)

Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations

Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Programs - Alterations

Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification

Four–Day Workweek Pilot Program and Income Tax Credit – Established (Four–Day Workweek Act of 2023)

Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting

Employment for Minors - Opportunities for Work

Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023)

Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023)

Film Production Activity Income Tax Credit - Alterations and Maryland Entertainment Council

Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2023)

Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment

Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence

Public Institutions of Higher Education – Pregnant and Parenting Students – Policy

Institutions of Higher Education - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt

Prince George’s County – Prince George’s County Reentry Employment Incentive Program – Funding

Cannabis Reform

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023)

Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps

Commercial Vehicles - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations

Public Safety – Refrigerants – Limitations on Use

Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit

State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements

Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Biomarker Testing

Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023)

Health Occupations – Clinical and Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselors – Licensure

Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023)

Courts – Remote Public Access

Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis

Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Unit

Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification

Labor and Employment - Apprenticeship 2030 Commission and Representation on the Apprenticeship and Training Council

Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional Licenses to Practice Social Work

Prince George's County - Prince George's County Reentry Employment Incentive Program - Funding

Human Services - Temporary Cash Assistance - Calculation of Benefits

Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception

Action to Collect a Private Education Loan – Required Documents

Employment for Minors - Opportunities for Work (Job Opportunities for High School Students Act)

Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers

Four-Day Workweek Pilot Program and Income Tax Credit - Established (Four-Day Workweek Act of 2023)

Income Tax - Octogenarian Credit

Department of the Environment - Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Regulations (Clean Trucks Act of 2023)

Corrections - Incarcerated Individuals

Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps

Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test

Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023)

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2023)

Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit

Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System – City of Bowie Police Department – Transfers and Purchases of Service

Public Safety - State Fuel Security Program

Public Safety - Refrigerants - Limitations on Use

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment

Maryland Historical Trust - Warner Manor in the Town of Kensington - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement

Maryland Historical Trust - Warner Manor in the Town of Kensington - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement

Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment

Corporate Income Tax - Throwback Rule and Combined Reporting

Commercial Vehicles - Police-Initiated Towing - Requirements

Sales and Use Tax – Digital Product – Definition

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings

Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act

Maryland Stadium Authority - Increase of Bond Authorization - Camden Yards

Economic Development - Sports Entertainment Facilities and Events, Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor Facilities, and Racing Facilities

Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption

Public Schools - Health and Vision Services - Required Screenings and Eye Examinations

Universities at Shady Grove Regional Higher Education Center – Workforce Development Programs – Funding

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers

Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment

Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2022

Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022

Commercial Vehicles - Police-Initiated Towing - Requirements

Sales and Use Tax - Digital Product - Definition

Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agricultural Purposes - Exemption

Prescription Drug Affordability Board – Upper Payment Limits and Reports

Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax

Private Institutions of Higher Education - Police Departments - Repeal and Prohibition

Video Lottery Operation License - Renewal

Gaming - Video Lottery Facilities - Payout Percentages, Distribution of Proceeds, and Building Restrictions

Gaming - Video Lottery Facilities - Payout Percentages, Distribution of Proceeds, and Building Restrictions

Sales and Use and Vehicle Excise Taxes - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing and Short-Term Vehicle Rentals - Alterations and Distribution

Gaming - Regulation of Fantasy Gaming Competitions and Implementation of Sports Wagering - Supplementary Appropriation

Property Tax – Special Use Assessment of Country Clubs and Golf Courses – Repeal

Johns Hopkins University - Police Department - Repeal

Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program - Alterations and Study

Clean Water Commerce Act of 2021

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - State Law Enforcement Officers

Johns Hopkins University - Police Department - Repeal

Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officer - Definition and Limitation on Credit Amount

Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax

Anne Arundel County – Marriage License Applications and Ceremonies

Allegany County - Video Lottery Terminals - Distribution of Proceeds

Insurance - Health Care Sharing Ministries - Exemption

Sales and Use and Vehicle Excise Taxes – Peer–to–Peer Car Sharing and Short–Term Vehicle Rentals – Alterations and Distribution

Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses

Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice Claims (Life Care Act)