Organization on the record
Maryland Access to Justice Commission
Bills
45
48 for · 0 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
33%
14 of 42 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 309 Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 444 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 729 Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion | FWAPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 988 Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1006 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 828 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Passed both chambers |
| SB 828 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Passed both chambers |
2024 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 451 Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| HB 693 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 481 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 671 Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 225 Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 556 Cannabis Reform | FWAPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| HB 1050 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 516 Cannabis Reform | FWAPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 756 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 114 Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 298 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 571 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| HB 693 Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds | FWAPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 712 Landlord and Tenant – Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund – Mandatory Appropriation | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAV | coe, ward | Did not advance |
| HB 824 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Data - Collection and Distribution | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| HB 1038 Foreclosure Proceedings – Residential Mortgagors and Grantors – Access to Counsel | FWAPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 1199 Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 129 Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 223 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 279 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 564 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Prevention Services | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 629 Landlord and Tenant – Eviction Data – Collection and Distribution | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 662 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 18 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | coe, ward | Enacted |
| HB 31 Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds - Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Passed both chambers |
| HB 52 Real Property - Eviction Actions - Alterations in Actions for Repossession | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 304 State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement | INFO | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 478 Civil Cases – Surcharges | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 729 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | coe, ward | Did not advance |
| HB 729 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAV | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 750 Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator | FAV | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 1312 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Catastrophic Health Emergencies | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 154 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | coe, ward | Did not advance |
| SB 413 Maryland Legal Services Corporation Funding – Abandoned Property | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Enacted |
| SB 454 Real Property – Alterations in Actions for Repossession and Establishment of Eviction Diversion Program | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 403 Immigration Enforcement - Public Schools, Hospitals, and Courthouses - Policies | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| HB 797 State Court Administrator - Warrants of Restitution and Writs of Possession - Data Collection and Reporting | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |
| SB 544 State Court Administrator - Warrants of Restitution and Writs of Possession - Data Collection and Reporting | FAVPDF | Shah, Reena | Did not advance |