Organization on the record
Helping Oppressed People Excel (H.O.P.E.)
Bills
48
49 for · 0 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
22%
10 of 46 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 Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 52 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 115 Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| HB 414 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 438 Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 89 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 241 Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| SB 464 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 110 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 275 Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| HB 366 Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality Exception | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 401 State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 441 Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 442 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| HB 634 Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| HB 681 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| HB 710 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 56 State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 106 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 291 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 295 Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| SB 422 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 514 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 647 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 73 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 311 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 523 Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Good Cause | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 550 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 813 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 867 Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 11 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| SB 139 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 174 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Passed both chambers |
| SB 454 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 1030 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 97 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 97 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 326 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 660 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Convictions | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 661 Workgroup to Study Reentry | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 664 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 746 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Waiting Period | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 37 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| SB 164 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Passed both chambers |
2022 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 655 Driving Without Required Security - Repeal of Incarceration Penalties | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| HB 1442 Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 554 Maryland New Start Act of 2022 | FAV | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 704 Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring - Alterations and Extension | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Enacted |
| SB 710 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |
| SB 884 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Quarles, Antoin | Did not advance |