Organization on the record
Governors Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Bills
15
17 for · 0 against · 2 info
Got their outcome
62%
8 of 13 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 Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 216 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| HB 310 Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Did not advance |
| HB 435 Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Did not advance |
| HB 439 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| HB 733 Maryland Transit Administration - Fixed-Route Transit Services - Announcements | INFOPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Did not advance |
| HB 866 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension | INFOPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| HB 866 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| HB 882 Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| HB 882 Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| HB 1052 Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| HB 1192 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWAPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| SB 259 Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Did not advance |
| SB 268 Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Did not advance |
| SB 339 Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| SB 339 Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWAPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Enacted |
| SB 665 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Passed both chambers |
2025 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1363 Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations | FAV | DeBerry, Usherla | Did not advance |
| HB 1363 Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations | FAVPDF | DeBerry, Usherla | Did not advance |