Organization on the record
Joanna Silver
Bills
34
27 for · 8 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
35%
12 of 34 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 Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 81 Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence | FWAPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 444 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Enacted |
| HB 1202 Public Schools – Content Standards, Curriculum, and Bullying Policies – Culture and History of Palestine | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 1382 State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 1575 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 55 Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 245 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Enacted |
| SB 791 Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 537 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | UNFPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 635 Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 885 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Unfounded and Exonerated Complaints | UNFPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 1222 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | FWA | Silver, Joanna | Enacted |
| SB 292 Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 531 Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJ 2 Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 396 Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 606 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | UNFPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 621 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 771 Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies | FWAPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 1071 Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | FWAPDF | Silver, Joanna | Enacted |
| HB 1071 Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Enacted |
| SB 51 Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 658 Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies | FWAPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 747 Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Police Officers | UNFPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 114 Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 429 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 559 Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements - Probation Not Deportation | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| SB 129 Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 16 Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Vetoed |
| HB 139 Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 151 Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 304 State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 670 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures | UNF | Silver, Joanna | Enacted |
| HB 671 Public Information Act – Personnel and Investigatory Records – Complaints Against Police Officers | UNF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |
| HB 750 Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator | FAVPDF | Silver, Joanna | Did not advance |