Organization on the record
Maryland Centers for Independent Living
Bills
158
154 for · 7 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
50%
79 of 157 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
2025 Regular Session101 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 31 Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 127 Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 152 Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | FWAPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 214 Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 268 Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 317 Election Law - Curbside Voting - Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 354 Criminal Law - Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Penalties | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 382 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 384 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Vetoed |
| HB 387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 390 Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 392 Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 428 Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 430 Employed Individuals With Disabilities Program - Upper Age Limit - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Withdrawn |
| HB 450 Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 450 Maryland Transit Administration - Disability Reduced Fare Program - Renewal for Permanently Disabled Individuals | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 487 Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 502 Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 503 Housing Development Act | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 541 Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 647 Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 678 Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 694 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 702 County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 703 Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 707 Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 709 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 718 Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 756 Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 767 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 781 Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 896 Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 910 Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 912 Institutions of Higher Education - Instructor Training - Accommodations for Students With Disabilities | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 927 General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Impact of Reduction in Health and Community Support Services | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 940 Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Defendants Diagnosed With Autism or Intellectual Disabilities | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1014 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1020 Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1053 Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1055 Commission on Nondiscrimination - Establishment | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1076 Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1077 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1093 Landlord and Tenant - Evictions - Tenant's Personal Property and Moving Expenses and Services (Small Landlord Eviction Relief Act) | UNF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1097 Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1201 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program – Exemptions – Individuals With Disabilities and Older Drivers | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1239 Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1253 Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1261 Employment Discrimination - Intent | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1305 Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Workgroup and Study | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1324 Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt to Nonprofit Organizations | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1328 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1355 Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1363 Places of Public Accommodation - Captioning for Motion Picture Houses - Alterations | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1466 Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1473 State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1481 Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 18 Election Law - Early Voting - Number of Days | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 25 Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | FWAPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 36 Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 66 Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 85 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 93 Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice to Request Application | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 104 Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 107 Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 111 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription to Treat Serious Mental Illness | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 127 State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 157 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Vetoed |
| SB 181 Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 208 Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 212 Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 223 Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 238 Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 259 Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 327 Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 349 Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 358 Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 365 Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 367 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Supportive Housing and Health Services | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 372 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 382 Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 406 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 430 Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 433 Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 435 Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators (Remove Discrimination in Education Act) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 466 Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 507 Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 599 Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program - Funding | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 614 Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 618 Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 641 Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 648 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 651 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 659 Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2025) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 666 Maryland Community Action Agencies - Funding | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 677 Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 790 Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 851 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Main Entrance Accessibility and Emergency Planning | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 859 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 891 Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 911 Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 929 Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session33 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 17 Charter Counties - Comprehensive Plans - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 39 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 189 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Personal Care Aides - Wage Reports | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 297 Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 403 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 426 Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 477 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 538 Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 775 Election Law - Voters With Disabilities - Electronic Ballot Return | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 822 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Employed Individuals With Disabilities | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 822 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Employed Individuals With Disabilities | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 865 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1007 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1069 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1144 Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations | FWAPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| HB 1163 State Department of Education - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Funding | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| HB 1253 Health Care Facilities - Access to Telephones | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Withdrawn |
| SB 92 Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 197 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services (Homecare Worker Rights Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 356 Land Use – Expedited Development Review Processes for Affordable Housing – Requirements | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 358 Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Application and Reporting Requirements | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 389 Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 443 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 614 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 766 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 790 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Employed Individuals With Disabilities | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 796 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 802 Election Law - Voters with Disabilities - Electronic Ballot Return | FAVPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 813 Health Care Facilities – Access to Telephones | INFOPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 891 Transportation - MobilityLink Paratransit Service Improvements - Study | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 1084 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Established | FAV | Kelter, Chris | Enacted |
| SB 1085 Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations | FWAPDF | Kelter, Chris | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session28 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 9 Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses | FWAPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| HB 107 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Small Employers – Special Enrollment Period and Marketing | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 111 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| HB 264 Places of Public Accommodation - Motion Picture Houses - Captioning | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 318 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides - Reimbursement and Wage Reports | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 323 Social Services Programs - Eligibility and Enrollment | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| HB 489 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 489 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 608 Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| HB 645 Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 933 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 1112 Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 1222 State Department of Education - Division of Rehabilitation Services - Funding and Staffing | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| HB 1226 Economic Development - Nonprofit Sustainability Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| SB 19 Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses | FWAPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 26 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 28 Child Custody – Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | UNFPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| SB 180 Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| SB 450 Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 488 Election Law - Electronic Ballot Return System - Study and Request for Proposals | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| SB 535 Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 535 Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Service Dogs | FWAPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 581 Behavioral Health Care Coordination Value-Based Purchasing Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 582 Behavioral Health Care - Treatment and Access (Behavioral Health Model for Maryland) | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 604 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides – Reimbursement and Wages | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
| SB 608 Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 732 Department of Disabilities - State Coordinator for Autism Strategy and Maryland Commission on Disabilities - Alterations | FAVPDF | Williams, Hindley | Enacted |
| SB 845 End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | UNFPDF | Williams, Hindley | Did not advance |
