Organization on the record
Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden
Bills
132
124 for · 2 against · 7 info
Got their outcome
33%
41 of 123 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session91 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7 State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue Limited Licenses to Practice Music Therapy | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 17 Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 50 General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 101 Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 115 Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 145 Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 156 Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 163 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 172 Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 221 Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 269 Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 349 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Use of Body-Worn Cameras | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 393 Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 415 Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A Beer and Class A Beer and Wine Licenses - Retail Grocery Establishments PG 304-26 | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 490 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 505 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 525 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 575 Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 634 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 636 Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 638 Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 641 Election Law - Curbside Voting - Pilot Program | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 655 Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 677 Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 679 Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 699 Maryland Use of Force Statute - Failure to Prevent Excessive Force or Render First Aid - Misdemeanor | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 740 Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 826 Property Tax - Residential Real Property - Moratorium on Assessment Increases | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 830 Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 842 Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 855 Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 955 Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 992 Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1057 Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1067 Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out | INFO | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Passed both chambers |
| HB 1092 Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Capacity in Prince George's County and Report | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1106 Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1246 Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1282 Tobacco Products, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Advertising to Minors - Prohibition | INFO | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1300 African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations | INFO | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 1300 African American Heritage Preservation Program and Maryland Commission for Women - Renaming and Alterations | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 1303 Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Retail Establishments (Alcoholic Beverages Modernization Act of 2026) | INFO | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1403 Election Law - Initiative Process | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1405 Election Law - Campaign Finance Activities - Candidates for State Office | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1407 Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice of Timely Receipt | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1448 Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 1533 Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 46 State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 51 Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 57 Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 71 Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 79 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 103 Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 143 Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 192 Military Family Inclusion Act | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Passed both chambers |
| SB 215 Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 242 Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 243 Uniformed Services Spouses Act | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 254 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 272 Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 284 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 301 Veterans' Discounts Act | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 311 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 317 Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 343 County Boards of Education - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Payment of Costs | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 377 Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 416 Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers - Reimbursement Rate | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 459 Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Passed both chambers |
| SB 520 Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 526 Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 541 Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 555 Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 571 Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 592 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 651 Real Property – Transfer–on–Death Deed – Establishment | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 666 Real Property - Short-Term Rentals | UNFPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 698 Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 707 Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 709 Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 738 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Mobile Crisis and Crisis Stabilization | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 745 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 766 Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 774 Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 812 Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Eligibility and Calculation - Alterations | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 829 Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 837 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 856 Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses - Eligibility | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 925 Sales and Use Tax – Distribution of Cannabis Sales Tax Revenue – Maryland Veterans Trust Fund | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 928 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | FWAPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session42 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 134 Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 191 Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 322 Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 390 Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 400 State Finance - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 408 Prince George's County - Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team PG 301-25 | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 412 Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 525 Election Law - Influencing a Voter By Dissemination of a Deepfake - Prohibition | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 527 Maryland Transit Administration - Purple Line - Free Ridership and Promotional Materials and Services | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 532 Local Government - Municipal Annexation - Petition and Referendum | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 822 Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations | INFO | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 826 Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation | UNF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 844 Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase | INFO | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 1043 Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1044 Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Preclearance and Voter Intimidation and Obstruction | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1078 Prince George's County - Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters - Mandated Appropriation | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 1097 Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1110 Election Law - Individuals Released from State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1113 Election Law - Enhanced Automatic Voter Registration System | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1187 Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1190 Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1282 Criminal Law - Uploading Criminal Activity on Social Media Application - Prohibition (MaKenzi's Law) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1416 State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Expedited Document Processing and Fees | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| HB 1443 Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| HB 1525 Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations | FAVPDF | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 89 Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 361 Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Passed both chambers |
| SB 429 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 582 Sale of Residential Property - Taxes and Offers to Purchase (End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act of 2025) | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 593 Municipalities and Special Taxing Districts - Annual Audit Waiver - Threshold Increase | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 645 Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date | INFO | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 647 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 715 Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 740 Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act ) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 822 Property Tax - Tax Credit for Nonprimary Residence | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 829 State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 836 Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2025) | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 876 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 879 Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 880 Governor's Office for Children - Boys and Girls Clubs of Maryland - Grant Funding | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Enacted |
| SB 892 Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals | FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
| SB 906 Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Task Force | FAV | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Did not advance |
