Organization on the record
Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA
Bills
40
44 for · 0 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
25%
10 of 40 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 Session44 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 52 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 155 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 264 Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 | FAV | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| HB 264 Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 | FAV | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| HB 310 Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 331 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 345 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 360 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 444 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| HB 630 Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 634 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| HB 711 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| HB 759 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 1382 State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 1411 Data Center Planning and Transparency Act | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 1445 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 1455 State Retirement and Pension System - Divestment From Israel | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HB 1458 State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Refugees and Asylees - Establishment | FAV | Hession, Melody | Withdrawn |
| HB 1575 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| HJ 9 Condemning Violence and Violations of Law - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, and Sudan | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 36 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 59 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 89 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 138 Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 162 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| SB 241 Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAV | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| SB 241 Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAV | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| SB 341 Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 342 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 504 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 745 Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| SB 780 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 781 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Did not advance |
| SB 791 Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Hession, Melody | Enacted |
| SB 810 Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) | FAV | Hession, Melody | Enacted |