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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

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session4 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 48
Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act)
FAVWardlaw, KennethDid not advance
HB 81
Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 409
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act)
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
SB 55
Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
2025 Regular Session11 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 223
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVWardlaw, KennethDid not advance
HB 468
Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
UNFPDFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
HB 592
Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 635
Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 944
Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights
FAVWardlaw, KennethDid not advance
HB 1423
Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1433
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FWADartigue, NatashaDid not advance
SB 43
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established
FAVPDFMcCabe, CarrollEnacted
SB 292
Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
SB 448
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 509
Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
2024 Regular Session16 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 92
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVDesiderio, EliseEnacted
HB 94
Correctional Services - Inmate Employment - Agricultural Work
FAVDesiderio, EliseEnacted
HB 169
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 724
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 727
Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - In-Person Attorney Consultation Requirement
UNFDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 814
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFDartigue, NatashaEnacted
HB 1019
Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
UNFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
SB 123
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
SB 128
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
SB 132
Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
SB 134
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVDartigue, NatashaEnacted
SB 314
Juvenile Law - Willful Misconduct of a Minor - Civil Liability of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian (Parental Accountability Act)
UNFPDFWardlaw, KennethDid not advance
SB 575
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FWADartigue, NatashaEnacted
SB 620
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseEnacted
SB 744
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
SB 1098
Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Sexual Offenses
UNFPDFDesiderio, EliseEnacted
2023 Regular Session24 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 76
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 96
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Equity & Safety Act)
FAVGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 157
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 203
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 233
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 416
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVPDFDesiderio, ElisePassed both chambers
HB 426
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 698
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Age of Child
UNFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 715
Correctional Services - Violent Crime - Parole
UNFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 736
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Crime of Violence (No Bail for Repeat Violent Offenders Act of 2023)
UNFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 753
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Gun Offenses (Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act of 2023)
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 823
Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
UNFPDFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
HB 857
Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1148
Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland)
FAVPDFMcCabe, CarrollEnacted
HB 1180
Criminal Law - Youth Accountability and Safety Act
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
SB 15
Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition and Notice (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 98
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
SB 220
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
UNFGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 226
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing
UNFPDFGross, MichalEnacted
SB 290
Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
FAVDartigue, NatashaEnacted
SB 480
Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
UNFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
SB 658
Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
SB 761
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
SB 850
Criminal Law - Youth (Youth Accountability and Safety Act)
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
2022 Regular Session69 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 1
Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Adult Use and Possession
FWANovello, LauraEnacted
HB 25
Rehabilitation and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 34
Criminal Law – Indecent Exposure Within the Sight of a Minor
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 67
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Direct Release
FAVPDFDesiderio, EliseEnacted
HB 146
Education - Reportable Offenses, Student Discipline, and School Disruptions - Presence of an Attorney and Reporting
FAVPDFGross, MichalEnacted
HB 146
Education - Reportable Offenses, Student Discipline, and School Disruptions - Presence of an Attorney and Reporting
FWAPDFGross, MichalEnacted
HB 190
Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency - Immunity
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 194
Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting
FWAGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 194
Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting
FWAPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 214
Juveniles - Reportable Offenses
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 278
Correctional Services - Inmate Cost-of-Living Report - Maryland Correctional Enterprises Diversity Report
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 294
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 322
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 455
State Personnel - Implicit Bias Awareness Training - Required
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 459
Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVGross, MichalEnacted
HB 481
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 600
Correctional Services – Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 606
Criminal Procedure - Registered Sex Offenders - Residency Restrictions
UNFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 647
Courts – Remote Public Access
INFOPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 655
Driving Without Required Security - Repeal of Incarceration Penalties
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 754
Minors Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Transfer to Juvenile Court
FWAPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 786
Health Records and Reporting of Overdoses - Limitations on Use in Criminal Investigation or Prosecution
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 833
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVPDFGross, MichalPassed both chambers
HB 837
Cannabis Reform
FWANovello, LauraEnacted
HB 877
Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confinement
FWAWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 877
Juveniles Charged as Adults - Confinement
FWAPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 967
Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel – Penalties and Prior Convictions
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 971
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Network Adequacy
FAVGross, MichalEnacted
HB 1010
Children - Substance Abuse Court-Ordered Evaluations and Treatment
INFOGross, MichalWithdrawn
HB 1017
Frederick County – Mental Health Law – Assisted Outpatient Treatment Pilot Program
UNFPDFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
HB 1063
Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Parole (Stopping Dangerous and Violent Criminals Act of 2022)
UNFPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 1134
Correctional Services – Parole Eligibility – Child Abuse
UNFPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 1137
Correctional Services - Parole Eligibility - Sexual Offenses Against Minors
UNFPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 1154
Criminal Law - Felony Second-Degree Assault - Emergency Medical Care Workers
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 1160
Mental Health Law - Reform of Laws and Delivery of Service
UNFPDFMcCabe, CarrollWithdrawn
HB 1199
Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 1268
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 1293
Driver's Licenses - Suspension For Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 1298
Criminal Procedure - Hunting Offenses - Expungement
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 1374
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVKhan, AneesaDid not advance
SB 30
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 53
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act
FWAPDFWilliams, KrystalEnacted
SB 119
Education – Crimes on School Grounds – Application
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 165
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 339
Crimes – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022)
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 387
Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms
UNFWilliams, KrystalEnacted
SB 392
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022)
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 396
Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022)
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 429
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 452
Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement and Interrogatories in Aid of Execution - Prohibition
FAVWilliams, KrystalVetoed
SB 469
Courts - Remote Public Access
INFOPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 484
Criminal Procedure - Right of Appeal - Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 519
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 533
Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 562
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
SB 602
Baltimore City – District Court – Jobs Court Pilot Program
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 668
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
UNFGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 691
Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVGross, MichalEnacted
SB 758
Criminal Procedure - Live Video Streaming of Public Proceedings (The Judicial Transparency Act 2.0)
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 763
Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability
FAVWilliams, KrystalEnacted
SB 763
Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability
INFOWilliams, KrystalEnacted
SB 768
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 769
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
FAVPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 784
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity
FAVGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 785
Department of Legislative Services - Collection of Information Related to Public Safety, Criminal Justice, Corrections, and Juvenile Services
INFOPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 807
Frederick County – Mental Health Law – Assisted Outpatient Treatment Pilot Program
UNFPDFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
SB 914
Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel – Penalties and Prior Convictions
UNFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 960
Natural Resources - Hunting and Fishing Offenses - Expungement
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 994
Public Health - Mental Health Advance Directives - Awareness and Statewide Database
FAVPDFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
2021 Regular Session49 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 3
Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 29
Health - Standards for Involuntary Admissions and Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Substance Use Disorder
UNFPDFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
HB 53
Election Law - Voting Rights - Imprisoned Felons
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 88
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Prohibition Against Penalization for Seeking Mental Health Services
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 102
Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
FAVShreve, JoanDid not advance
HB 102
Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
FAVRuben, BrandonDid not advance
HB 108
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalEnacted
HB 108
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications
FAVPDFRuben, BrandonEnacted
HB 131
Correctional Services – Step–Down Programs – Cause of Action
FAVRuben, BrandonDid not advance
HB 131
Correctional Services – Step–Down Programs – Cause of Action
FAVShreve, JoanDid not advance
HB 159
Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 171
State Department of Education - School Discipline - Data Collection
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 180
Juveniles - Sexting
UNFPDFGross, MichalEnacted
HB 180
Juveniles - Sexting
UNFPDFGross, MichalEnacted
HB 194
Criminal Procedure - Police Officers and Public Defenders - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation
INFODartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 222
Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting
FAVWilliams, KrystalEnacted
HB 235
Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment
FAVShreve, JoanDid not advance
HB 258
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
FWAPDFWilliams, KrystalEnacted
HB 315
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 347
Criminal Law - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult or Elderly Individual - Undue Influence
FWAPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 372
Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 382
Juvenile Law - Conduct by Children Involving Sexually Explicit or Nude Images
FAVPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 394
Public Schools - Fees for Summer School Courses - Prohibition
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalEnacted
HB 402
Correctional Services – Division of Parole and Probation – Definition of Absconding
UNFRuben, BrandonDid not advance
HB 413
Judges - Implicit Bias - Testing, Training, and Evaluation
FAVDartigue, NatashaDid not advance
HB 426
Correctional Services – Geriatric Parole
FWAPDFDesiderio, EliseDid not advance
HB 500
Police Procedures - Requiring a Person to Lie Prone
FAVKhan, AneesaDid not advance
HB 531
Criminal Procedure – Sexual Offenders – Lifetime Supervision
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 700
Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions
FAVPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 700
Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions
FAVPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
HB 728
Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 742
Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act)
FAVWilliams, KrystalEnacted
HB 1331
Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021
FAVWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 39
Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study
FAVPDFRuben, BrandonDid not advance
SB 74
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Employee Assistance Programs and Early Intervention Programs
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalPassed both chambers
SB 88
State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 114
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Conviction and Subsequent Offender Penalties - Driving While Privilege Is Canceled, Suspended, Refused, or Revoked
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalEnacted
SB 143
Criminal Law - Marijuana - Possession and Possession With Intent to Distribute
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 190
Firearms – Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry – Use of Medical Cannabis
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 194
Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
FAVPDFShreve, JoanWithdrawn
SB 216
Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
FAVPDFMcCabe, CarrollDid not advance
SB 222
Juveniles Charged as Adults – Study and Confinement
FWAPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 286
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications
FAVPDFRuben, BrandonEnacted
SB 299
Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act)
FAVPDFShreve, JoanEnacted
SB 333
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Lifetime Supervision
UNFPDFGross, MichalDid not advance
SB 397
Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 515
Criminal Procedure – Registered Sex Offenders – Entry Onto School Property
UNFPDFGross, MichalEnacted
SB 625
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 800
Inmate Training and Job Act of 2021
FAVNovello, LauraEnacted