Organization on the record
Maryland Department of General Services
Bills
128
25 for · 9 against · 107 info
Got their outcome
90%
26 of 29 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 Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 935 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals | INFO | Sedtal, Joh | Did not advance |
| SB 187 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | INFO | Sedtal, Joh | Enacted |
| SB 187 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | INFO | League, Courtney | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 304 State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures | INFOPDF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session35 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 130 Department of General Services - State Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | FAVPDF | Chaudhry, Atif | Did not advance |
| HB 228 Natural Resources - Maryland State Parks - Funds and Plan Alterations | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 292 State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 342 State Procurement - Prompt Payment of Suppliers | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 437 Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 780 Competitive Sealed Proposals - Security Contracts | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 780 Competitive Sealed Proposals - Security Contracts | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 850 State Procurement - Small Business Preference Procurement | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 850 State Procurement - Small Business Preference Procurement | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 852 State Procurement - Leases and Construction Contracts - Performance Suspension Pending Audit | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 994 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1151 State Procurement - Preferred Providers - Removal of Maryland Correctional Enterprises | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Withdrawn |
| HB 1184 State Procurement - Preferences - Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1188 Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1271 Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1379 Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 183 State Procurement - Prompt Payment of Suppliers | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 194 State Procurement - Preferred Provider Requirements - Waiver | FWAPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 258 Department of General Services - State Buildings and Facilities - Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | FAVPDF | Chaudhry, Atif | Enacted |
| SB 259 Natural Resources - Maryland State Parks - Funds and Plan Alterations | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 309 Sustainable Growth Subcabinet and Repeal of the Office of Smart Growth | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 375 State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 420 State Procurement - Preferred Providers - Removal of Maryland Correctional Enterprises | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 553 Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership and Reporting | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Passed both chambers |
| SB 556 Procurement – Construction Contingency Fund | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 556 Procurement – Construction Contingency Fund | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 667 State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 667 State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 818 Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 818 Information Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Policies and Procedures (Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 921 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 935 Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 982 Information Technology - Modernization of Information Technology Projects | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 1014 State Procurement - Procurement Forecast and Outreach | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 1082 Solar Energy and Energy Storage - Development and State Procurement | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session27 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 31 Environment – Products and Packaging – Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising for Recycling | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 256 Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 261 Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 261 Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 399 Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - State Purchase and Use - Prohibition | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 429 Procurement Improvement Council - Membership and Duties | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 543 State Procurement - Small Procurement - Definition | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 543 State Procurement - Small Procurement - Definition | FAVPDF | Chaudhry, Atif | Enacted |
| HB 646 State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises - Procurement Forecast, Employee Performance, and Outreach (Small Business Protection Act of Maryland) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 769 Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 793 Offshore Wind Energy – State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Passed both chambers |
| HB 816 Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises - Participation Goal Scorecard | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 900 Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 949 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1152 Entrepreneurial Equity Act | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1154 State Procurement - Payment Practices | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 92 Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 355 Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 358 Procurement - Construction Contracts - Contract Modification Clause | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 424 Eligible Projects - Procurement of Construction Materials (Buy Clean Maryland Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 451 Procurement Improvement Council - Membership and Duties | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 451 Procurement Improvement Council - Membership and Duties | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 614 Public Safety - Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, Combination Fire Smoke Dampers, and Smoke Control Systems | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 773 State Procurement - Liquidated Damages - Policies and Requirements | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 781 Offshore Wind Energy - State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 920 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 950 Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council – Membership | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session32 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 94 State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 171 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 325 State Procurement - Payment Practices | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 552 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 611 Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Vetoed |
| HB 723 State Finance and Procurement - Procedures and Pricing and Selection Committee for Preferred Providers | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 723 State Finance and Procurement - Procedures and Pricing and Selection Committee for Preferred Providers | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 727 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 767 Emergency Procurement - Contracts - Term Length and Renewal | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 783 Public Schools - Mold Assessment and Remediation | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 831 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1047 State Government - Legislative Complex - Authority, Operation, and Maintenance | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1048 Commission on African American History and Culture - Alterations (Senator Verda Welcome Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 1202 Local Government Cybersecurity - Coordination and Operations (Local Cybersecurity Support Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Vetoed |
| HB 1205 State Government – Information Technology and Cybersecurity–Related Infrastructure (Modernize Maryland Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 1331 Coal Ash - Use, Recycling, and Management (Coal Ash Recycling Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1346 State Government - Cybersecurity - Coordination and Governance | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Vetoed |
| HB 1353 Omnibus Procurement Reform Act ('OPRA') of 2022 | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 135 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 161 Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 161 Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 259 Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 260 Department of General Services Broker Rebate Fee Fund - Established | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 461 State Finance and Procurement - Procedures and Pricing and Selection Committee for Preferred Providers | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 507 Procurement - Construction Contracts - Contract Modification - Report | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 528 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 541 Natural Resources - Maryland Park Service and State Parks - Alterations (Great Maryland Outdoors Act) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 553 State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 575 Public Schools – Mold Assessment and Remediation | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 588 Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 744 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Excess Real Property | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 996 State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session43 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 122 Maryland Office of the Inspector General for General Services | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 190 Procurement – Specialized Printing Services Contracts – Board of Public Works Approval | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 213 Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 236 Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2021) | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 317 Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Food and Beverage Procurement - Greenhouse Gas Emissions | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 317 Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Food and Beverage Procurement - Greenhouse Gas Emissions | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 327 State Finance and Procurement - Retainage Proceeds | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 419 Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy Innovation Investments and Initiatives | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Vetoed |
| HB 454 State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 533 State Government – Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity and the Commission on Genocide Prevention | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 583 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 592 State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 790 Procurement – Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs – Small Business Reserve Program and Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 871 Consolidation of the Procurement Improvement Council and the Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| HB 1055 Capital Budget - Legislative Initiatives - Alterations | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Withdrawn |
| HB 1091 State Procurement - Emergency and Expedited Procurements - Revisions and Reporting | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Vetoed |
| HB 1092 State Procurement – Emergency and Expedited Procurements – Revisions and Reporting | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1212 Workgroup to Study Enhanced Opportunities for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals in the State | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1214 Procurement - Transparency and Application to County Contracts | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1214 Procurement - Transparency and Application to County Contracts | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| HB 1244 State Procurement - Concrete - Preference | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 33 State and County Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program Participation Goals | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 59 State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 61 Public Buildings – Changing Facilities – Requirements | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 76 Climate Crisis and Education Act | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 157 Procurement – Specialized Printing Services Contracts – Board of Public Works Approval | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 182 State Finance – General Obligation Debt – Application of Minority Business Participation Goals | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 189 Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 197 Procurement - Minority Business Participation Goals - Waiver | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 207 State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Participation Goals - Performance of Unit Employees | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 301 Corporations – Board Members and Executive Officers Diversity – Procurement Preference and Reporting | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 336 State and Local Procurement - Payment Practices | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 342 Maryland Military Department – Sale of Superfluous Armories | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 380 Maryland Office of the Inspector General for General Services | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 414 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Passed both chambers |
| SB 564 Consolidation of the Procurement Improvement Council and the Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 598 Procurement – Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs – Small Business Reserve Program and Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprise Program | FAVPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
| SB 645 9–1–1 Board – Procurement Reform | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 649 Procurement - MBE Program Compliance Review and Oversight | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Passed both chambers |
| SB 737 Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Did not advance |
| SB 780 States of Emergency – Emergency Procurement and Budget Amendments – Notice and Authorization | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Vetoed |
| SB 829 State Procurement - Emergency and Expedited Procurements - Revisions and Reporting | UNFPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Vetoed |
| SB 909 Capital Projects - Minority Business Enterprise Goals | INFOPDF | Robertson, Ellen | Enacted |
