Organization on the record
Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD)
Bills
54
55 for · 0 against · 13 info
Got their outcome
77%
30 of 39 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 Session48 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 9 3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 226 Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 278 Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act) | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 280 Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 326 Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 439 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 458 General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Water Safety Month | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 637 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 649 Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 649 Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 851 Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 866 Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 882 Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 882 Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 894 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 895 Food Retailers and Third-Party Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 897 Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 1057 Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 1066 Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 1117 Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs - Recommendations for Elopement Response Devices | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 1181 Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 1192 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 1323 Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 1423 Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup on Home- and Community-Based Services | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| HB 1462 Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Individuals With Disabilities | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| SB 22 Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 22 Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 36 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| SB 37 Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 37 Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 113 Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (Longevity Ready Maryland Act) | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 113 Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (Longevity Ready Maryland Act) | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 199 Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 199 Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 205 Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 205 Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 387 Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| SB 389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Passed both chambers |
| SB 583 Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services Manual - Public Comment | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 665 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Passed both chambers |
| SB 665 Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Passed both chambers |
| SB 720 Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act) | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 727 Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| SB 731 Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 731 Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session20 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 158 Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 214 Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 384 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Vetoed |
| HB 455 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 458 University of Maryland, College Park Campus - TerpsEXCEED Program - Funding | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 502 Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 826 Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 1481 Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| HB 1481 Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 85 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 85 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 157 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Vetoed |
| SB 172 Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 172 Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 208 Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 208 Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 223 Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program | FWAPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |
| SB 433 Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| SB 433 Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established | FAVPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Did not advance |
| SB 603 University of Maryland, College Park Campus – TerpsEXCEED Program – Funding | INFOPDF | Blackfield, Anne | Enacted |