Organization on the record
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
Bills
63
51 for · 21 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
34%
21 of 61 decided
Lobbyists hired
1
2024 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$25,400
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations | UNF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| HB 101 Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 108 Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| HB 122 State Aid - Nonprofits - Status | UNF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| HB 171 Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 375 Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | FAVPDF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 1262 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 1271 Reparations - Board, Fund, and Excise Tax on Endowments - Establishment | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 1382 State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 190 Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | FAVPDF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| SB 362 Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act) | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 635 Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 836 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 868 Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | FAVPDF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| HB 1422 State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 1433 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| HB 1460 State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 422 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 587 State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Vetoed |
| SB 709 Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act) | UNF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 1029 Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Extrinsic Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law) | FAVPDF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1429 Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 396 Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 420 State Procurement - Preferred Providers - Removal of Maryland Correctional Enterprises | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 486 Correctional Services – Maryland Correctional Enterprises Management Council – Report | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 617 Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys and the State's Attorney Case Management System Grant Fund | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 619 Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 621 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 622 Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Funding (Maryland Reparations Act of 2024) | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 622 Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Funding (Maryland Reparations Act of 2024) | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 662 Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Admissibility of Creative Expression | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 744 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 135 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Passed both chambers |
| HB 154 Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| HB 159 Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 280 Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 556 Cannabis Reform | FWA | Grandpre, Lawrence | Enacted |
| HB 556 Cannabis Reform | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| HB 1071 Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| SB 73 Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 285 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 516 Cannabis Reform | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| SB 516 Cannabis Reform | FWAPDF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Enacted |
| SB 747 Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Police Officers | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 159 Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation Act | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 837 Cannabis Reform | UNF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Enacted |
| HB 837 Cannabis Reform | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| HB 991 Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board and Police Accountability Board | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 991 Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board and Police Accountability Board | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 339 Crimes – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | UNF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 692 Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act) | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 692 Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act) | FAV | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 833 Cannabis Reform | UNF | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| SB 833 Cannabis Reform | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 120 Public Information Act – Personnel Records – Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton’s Law) | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 151 Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 670 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| HB 671 Public Information Act – Personnel and Investigatory Records – Complaints Against Police Officers | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 1331 Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021 | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 136 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 178 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Search Warrants and Inspection of Records Relating to Police Misconduct (Anton's Law) | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Enacted |
| SB 229 Public Safety – Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund – Extension and Program Requirements | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 627 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Passed both chambers |
| SB 627 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Passed both chambers |
| SB 898 Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021 | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1221 Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers | UNF | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 1400 Cannabis - Legalization, Taxation, and Regulation | FWA | Grandpre, Lawrence | Did not advance |
| HB 1437 Juveniles Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Limitations and Reduction
(Juvenile Restoration Act) | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| HB 1437 Juveniles Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Limitations and Reduction
(Juvenile Restoration Act) | FAV | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |
| SB 1029 Public Information Act - Personnel and Investigatory Records - Complaints Against Law Enforcement Officers | FWA | Love, Dayvon | Did not advance |