Organization on the record
MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Bills
164
118 for · 49 against · 6 info
Got their outcome
43%
67 of 155 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 Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 48 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act) | FAV | Wardlaw, Kenneth | Did not advance |
| HB 81 Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 55 Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 223 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAV | Wardlaw, Kenneth | Did not advance |
| HB 468 Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | UNFPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| HB 592 Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 635 Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 944 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights | FAV | Wardlaw, Kenneth | Did not advance |
| HB 1423 Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1433 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FWA | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 43 Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established | FAVPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Enacted |
| SB 292 Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 448 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 509 Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 92 Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act | FAV | Desiderio, Elise | Enacted |
| HB 94 Correctional Services - Inmate Employment - Agricultural Work | FAV | Desiderio, Elise | Enacted |
| HB 169 Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 727 Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - In-Person Attorney Consultation Requirement | UNF | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 814 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNF | Dartigue, Natasha | Enacted |
| HB 1019 Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation | UNF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| SB 123 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 128 Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| SB 132 Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| SB 134 Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 314 Juvenile Law - Willful Misconduct of a Minor - Civil Liability of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian (Parental Accountability Act) | UNFPDF | Wardlaw, Kenneth | Did not advance |
| SB 575 Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | FWA | Dartigue, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 620 Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Enacted |
| SB 744 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNF | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 1098 Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Sexual Offenses | UNFPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session24 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 76 Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements | FAVPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 96 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Equity & Safety Act) | FAV | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 157 Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 203 Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 233 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 416 Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Passed both chambers |
| HB 426 Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act) | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 698 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Age of Child | UNF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 715 Correctional Services - Violent Crime - Parole | UNF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 736 Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime of Violence (No Bail for Repeat Violent Offenders Act of 2023) | UNF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 753 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Gun Offenses (Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 823 Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | UNFPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| HB 857 Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1148 Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland) | FAVPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Enacted |
| HB 1180 Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| SB 15 Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition and Notice (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act) | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 98 Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| SB 220 Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion | UNF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 226 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| SB 290 Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 480 Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs | UNF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| SB 658 Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 761 Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act) | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| SB 850 Criminal Law - Youth (Youth Accountability and Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session69 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Adult Use and Possession | FWA | Novello, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 25 Rehabilitation and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 34 Criminal Law – Indecent Exposure Within the Sight of a Minor | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 67 Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release | FAVPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Enacted |
| HB 146 Education - Reportable Offenses, Student Discipline, and School Disruptions - Presence of an Attorney and Reporting | FAVPDF | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| HB 146 Education - Reportable Offenses, Student Discipline, and School Disruptions - Presence of an Attorney and Reporting | FWAPDF | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| HB 190 Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 194 Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting | FWA | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 194 Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting | FWAPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 214 Juveniles - Reportable Offenses | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 278 Correctional Services - Inmate Cost-of-Living Report - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 294 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 322 Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 455 State Personnel - Implicit Bias Awareness Training - Required | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 459 Juvenile Justice Reform | FAV | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| HB 481 Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 600 Correctional Services – Geriatric and Medical Parole | FAV | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 606 Criminal Procedure - Registered Sex Offenders - Residency Restrictions | UNF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 647 Courts – Remote Public Access | INFOPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 655 Driving Without Required Security - Repeal of Incarceration Penalties | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 754 Minors Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Transfer to Juvenile Court | FWAPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 786 Health Records and Reporting of Overdoses - Limitations on Use in Criminal Investigation or Prosecution | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 833 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Gross, Michal | Passed both chambers |
| HB 837 Cannabis Reform | FWA | Novello, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 877 Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confinement | FWA | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 877 Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confinement | FWAPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 967 Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel – Penalties and Prior Convictions | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 971 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Network Adequacy | FAV | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| HB 1010 Children - Substance Abuse Court-Ordered Evaluations and Treatment | INFO | Gross, Michal | Withdrawn |
| HB 1017 Frederick County – Mental Health Law – Assisted Outpatient Treatment Pilot Program | UNFPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| HB 1063 Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Parole (Stopping Dangerous and Violent Criminals Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 1134 Correctional Services – Parole Eligibility – Child Abuse | UNFPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 1137 Correctional Services - Parole Eligibility - Sexual Offenses Against Minors | UNFPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 1154 Criminal Law - Felony Second-Degree Assault - Emergency Medical Care Workers | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 1160 Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service | UNFPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Withdrawn |
| HB 1199 Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 1268 Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 1293 Driver's Licenses - Suspension For Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 1298 Criminal Procedure - Hunting Offenses - Expungement | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 1374 Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements | FAV | Khan, Aneesa | Did not advance |
| SB 30 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 53 Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | FWAPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 119 Education – Crimes on School Grounds – Application | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 165 Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 339 Crimes – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 387 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 392 State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 396 Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 429 Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 452 Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement and Interrogatories in Aid of Execution - Prohibition | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Vetoed |
| SB 469 Courts - Remote Public Access | INFOPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Criminal Procedure - Right of Appeal - Unlawful Possession of a Firearm | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 519 Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 533 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 562 Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | FAV | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| SB 602 Baltimore City – District Court – Jobs Court Pilot Program | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 668 Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion | UNF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 691 Juvenile Justice Reform | FAV | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| SB 758 Criminal Procedure - Live Video Streaming of Public Proceedings (The Judicial Transparency Act 2.0) | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 763 Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 763 Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability | INFO | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 768 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAV | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 769 Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | FAVPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 784 Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity | FAV | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 785 Department of Legislative Services - Collection of Information Related to Public Safety, Criminal Justice, Corrections, and Juvenile Services | INFOPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 807 Frederick County – Mental Health Law – Assisted Outpatient Treatment Pilot Program | UNFPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| SB 914 Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel – Penalties and Prior Convictions | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 960 Natural Resources - Hunting and Fishing Offenses - Expungement | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 994 Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database | FAVPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session49 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3 Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 29 Health - Standards for Involuntary Admissions and Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Substance Use Disorder | UNFPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| HB 53 Election Law - Voting Rights - Imprisoned Felons | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 88 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 102 Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses | FAV | Shreve, Joan | Did not advance |
| HB 102 Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses | FAV | Ruben, Brandon | Did not advance |
| HB 108 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 108 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications | FAVPDF | Ruben, Brandon | Enacted |
| HB 131 Correctional Services – Step–Down Programs – Cause of Action | FAV | Ruben, Brandon | Did not advance |
| HB 131 Correctional Services – Step–Down Programs – Cause of Action | FAV | Shreve, Joan | Did not advance |
| HB 159 Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 171 State Department of Education - School Discipline - Data Collection | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 180 Juveniles - Sexting | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| HB 180 Juveniles - Sexting | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| HB 194 Criminal Procedure - Police Officers and Public Defenders - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation | INFO | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 222 Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 235 Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment | FAV | Shreve, Joan | Did not advance |
| HB 258 State Child Welfare System - Reporting | FWAPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 315 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 347 Criminal Law - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult or Elderly Individual - Undue Influence | FWAPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 372 Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 382 Juvenile Law - Conduct by Children Involving Sexually Explicit or Nude Images | FAVPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 394 Public Schools - Fees for Summer School Courses - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 402 Correctional Services – Division of Parole and Probation – Definition of Absconding | UNF | Ruben, Brandon | Did not advance |
| HB 413 Judges - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation | FAV | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 426 Correctional Services – Geriatric Parole | FWAPDF | Desiderio, Elise | Did not advance |
| HB 500 Police Procedures - Requiring a Person to Lie Prone | FAV | Khan, Aneesa | Did not advance |
| HB 531 Criminal Procedure – Sexual Offenders – Lifetime Supervision | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 700 Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 700 Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| HB 728 Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 742 Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act) | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 1331 Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021 | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 39 Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study | FAVPDF | Ruben, Brandon | Did not advance |
| SB 74 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Passed both chambers |
| SB 88 State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 114 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Conviction and Subsequent Offender Penalties - Driving While Privilege Is Canceled, Suspended, Refused, or Revoked | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 143 Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 190 Firearms – Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry – Use of Medical Cannabis | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 194 Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses | FAVPDF | Shreve, Joan | Withdrawn |
| SB 216 Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings | FAVPDF | McCabe, Carroll | Did not advance |
| SB 222 Juveniles Charged as Adults – Study and Confinement | FWAPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 286 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications | FAVPDF | Ruben, Brandon | Enacted |
| SB 299 Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) | FAVPDF | Shreve, Joan | Enacted |
| SB 333 Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Lifetime Supervision | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Did not advance |
| SB 397 Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 515 Criminal Procedure – Registered Sex Offenders – Entry Onto School Property | UNFPDF | Gross, Michal | Enacted |
| SB 625 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 800 Inmate Training and Job Act of 2021 | FAV | Novello, Laura | Enacted |
