Organization on the record
Maryland Association of the Deaf
Bills
34
40 for · 1 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
61%
20 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 Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 216 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 311 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 435 Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| HB 439 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 733 Maryland Transit Administration - Fixed-Route Transit Services - Announcements | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| HB 769 State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 866 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 866 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 879 Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment | FAV | Bera, Tiasha | Did not advance |
| HB 879 Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| HB 1192 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 18 State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 259 Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning | FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| SB 502 Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment | FAV | Bera, Tiasha | Did not advance |
| SB 502 Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| SB 507 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | UNF | Millios, William | Enacted |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 665 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Passed both chambers |
2025 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 158 Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 678 Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 1363 Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| HB 1363 Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| HB 1521 State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| SB 223 Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 358 Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 358 Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | FAV | Bera, Tiasha | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 98 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| HB 195 Public Safety - Missing Persons - Purple Alert Program | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 426 Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 823 Fire Protection and Prevention - Residential Rental Property - Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 1069 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| HB 1253 Health Care Facilities - Access to Telephones | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Withdrawn |
| HB 1339 Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 92 Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |
| SB 185 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established | FAV | Reske, John | Did not advance |
| SB 185 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Deafblind Co-Navigation Services Program - Established | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| SB 689 Fire Protection and Prevention – Residential Rental Property – Requirements (Melanie Nicholle Diaz Fire Safety Act) | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| SB 813 Health Care Facilities – Access to Telephones | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| SB 817 Public Safety - Missing Persons - Purple Alert Program | FAVPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Did not advance |
| SB 1084 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established | FWAPDF | MDAD President, MDAD President | Enacted |