Organization on the record
MD Office of the Public Defender
Bills
35
18 for · 18 against · 2 info
Got their outcome
55%
18 of 33 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 Session21 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 138 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 159 Mail Theft | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 316 Confidentiality of Medical Records - Definition of Medical Record | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Withdrawn |
| HB 377 Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 389 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 860 Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 860 Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | INFOPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 915 Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 921 Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 921 Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | INFO | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 1181 Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 1559 Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 61 Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 66 Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law) | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 140 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 171 Mail Theft | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 230 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| SB 296 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 707 Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 260 Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia - Prohibitions and Penalties | FAVPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 301 Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |
| HB 468 Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act) | UNF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 647 Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 805 Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 982 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 1073 Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 1074 Criminal Law - Gift Card Crimes | UNFPDF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Did not advance |
| HB 1409 Health - Medical Care Facilities - Electronic Monitoring Devices | FWAPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| HB 1433 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FWA | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 702 Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
| SB 874 Criminal Law - Gift Card Crimes | UNFPDF | Williams, Krystal | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause | UNFPDF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Did not advance |
| HB 404 Public Safety - Wellness Checks - Requirements (Gabriel's Law) | UNFPDF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 661 Workgroup to Study Reentry | FAVPDF | Dartigue, Natasha | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 394 Public Schools - Fees for Summer School Courses - Prohibition | FAV | Williams, Krystal | Enacted |