Organization on the record
Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.
Bills
14
3 for · 12 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
86%
12 of 14 decided
Lobbyists hired
2
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$52,500
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 316 Confidentiality of Medical Records - Definition of Medical Record | UNFPDF | Johnston, Joseph | Withdrawn |
| HB 385 Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills | UNFPDF | Johnston, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 466 Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence | UNFPDF | Johnston, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 476 Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | UNFPDF | Johnston, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 722 Child Sexual Abuse Claims - Doctrine of Charitable Immunity - Abrogation | UNFPDF | O'Meally, Edmund | Did not advance |
| HB 906 Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge | UNFPDF | Jeffries, Chris | Did not advance |
| SB 269 Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills | UNFPDF | Johnston, Joseph | Did not advance |
| SB 871 Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge | UNFPDF | Johnston, Joseph | Did not advance |
| SB 871 Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge | UNFPDF | Jeffries, Chris | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 113 Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | UNFPDF | Johnston, Joseph | Did not advance |
| SB 584 Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | UNFPDF | Jeffries, Chris | Did not advance |