Organization on the record
Maryland Legal Aid
Bills
409
446 for · 22 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
35%
143 of 404 decided
Lobbyists hired
7
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$146,966
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session106 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 48 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act) | FWAPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 59 Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease | UNFPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 59 Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease | UNFPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 104 Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 120 Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 130 Task Force to Study Deed Fraud | FWAPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Enacted |
| HB 131 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 153 Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Passed both chambers |
| HB 169 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 187 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Enacted |
| HB 188 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 | FAVPDF | Conley, Shawn | Did not advance |
| HB 203 Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Davis, Nelda | Did not advance |
| HB 208 Courts - Evidence - Proof of Ownership of Real Property | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 213 Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Did not advance |
| HB 216 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | FAVPDF | Spraker, Jessica | Enacted |
| HB 220 Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 239 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 299 Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | FAVPDF | Davis, Nelda | Did not advance |
| HB 307 Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations | FAVPDF | Rucker, DiNesha | Did not advance |
| HB 313 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 313 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 315 Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting | FAV | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 324 Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| HB 360 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 382 Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) | FAVPDF | Wisniewski, Amanda | Did not advance |
| HB 384 Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 412 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| HB 426 Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings | FWAPDF | Silver, James | Enacted |
| HB 432 Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit | FAVPDF | Wisniewski, Amanda | Did not advance |
| HB 433 Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers | UNFPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 434 Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Bergan, Courtney | Did not advance |
| HB 497 Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Enacted |
| HB 507 Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension | FAVPDF | Davis, Nelda | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Bergan, Courtney | Enacted |
| HB 573 Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect | FAVPDF | Bergan, Courtney | Enacted |
| HB 592 Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 628 Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 671 Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| HB 768 Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | FWAPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 768 Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 774 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 819 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 824 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 890 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| HB 915 Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 980 Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law) | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Enacted |
| HB 1002 Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | FWAPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| HB 1073 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 1198 Civil Actions - Coerced Debt - Debtor Protections | FAV | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| HB 1218 Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 1229 Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage | FAVPDF | Davis, Nelda | Did not advance |
| HB 1272 Family Law - Kinship Care | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 1290 Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 1290 Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 1323 Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Hospital Surrogate Committee | FAVPDF | Amick, Genna | Did not advance |
| HB 1383 Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 1383 Children in Need of Assistance - Permanency Plan Requirements | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 1423 Maryland Department of Health - Workgroup on Home- and Community-Based Services | FAVPDF | Moore, Christina | Did not advance |
| HB 1445 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) | FAVPDF | Conley, Shawn | Did not advance |
| HB 1456 Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 1456 Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 1490 Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Enacted |
| HB 1490 Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Enacted |
| HB 1543 Labor and Employment - Temporary Workers | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| HB 1571 Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program and Mobile Home Parks | FAV | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 3 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 | FAVPDF | Spraker, Jessica | Did not advance |
| SB 12 Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 12 Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 36 Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 49 Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 60 Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 130 Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 140 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| SB 180 Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Passed both chambers |
| SB 274 Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect | FAVPDF | Rosenberg, LeighAnn | Passed both chambers |
| SB 274 Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations and Discriminatory Effect | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Passed both chambers |
| SB 305 Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Enacted |
| SB 315 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 319 Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| SB 320 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Enacted |
| SB 325 Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 335 Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 335 Landlord and Tenant - Discrimination in Housing for Income-Based Housing Subsidies and Positive Rental History Reporting | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 340 Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| SB 369 Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Tax and Enforcement of Judgment Exemptions - Alterations | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 433 Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration | FAVPDF | Barilone, Sophia | Did not advance |
| SB 462 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 463 Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit | FAVPDF | Wisniewski, Amanda | Did not advance |
| SB 464 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 493 Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer | FWAPDF | Woolums, Viola | Enacted |
| SB 525 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Family Law - Child Support - Determination of Custody and Agreements Between Parents | FWAPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| SB 571 Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) | FAVPDF | Wisniewski, Amanda | Did not advance |
| SB 650 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| SB 658 Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| SB 729 Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 729 Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 742 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) | FAVPDF | Moore, Christina | Enacted |
| SB 864 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Enacted |
| SB 864 Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Enacted |
| SB 886 Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage | FAVPDF | Davis, Nelda | Did not advance |
| SB 937 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 937 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 938 Community Development - Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Stabilization Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 941 Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session67 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 27 Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees | FWAPDF | Silver, James | Enacted |
| HB 55 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 69 Environment - Plastic Products - Postconsumer Recycled Content Program | FAV | Crockford, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 103 Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Did not advance |
| HB 103 Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund | FAV | Coleman, Kyle | Did not advance |
| HB 110 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| HB 154 Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property | UNFPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 164 Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | UNFPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 187 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| HB 202 Criminal Law - Fraud - Conveyance, Lease, or Possession of Residential Real Property | UNFPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 218 Family Law – Child Support | FWAPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| HB 223 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAVPDF | Golfin, Beilul | Did not advance |
| HB 275 Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Enacted |
| HB 339 Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 339 Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 499 Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 554 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Conley, Shawn | Did not advance |
| HB 560 Criminal Law – Fraud – Possession of Residential Real Property | UNF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 576 Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs - Video Recordings | FAVPDF | Spraker, Jessica | Did not advance |
| HB 610 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 632 Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud - Application (Maryland Workplace Fraud Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 681 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Enacted |
| HB 709 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 716 Housing and Community Development - Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program Eligibility - Alterations | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 756 Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings | FWAPDF | Silver, James | Did not advance |
| HB 767 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | FAVPDF | Weil, Jennifer | Enacted |
| HB 817 Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 881 Family Investment Program - Child Support | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Enacted |
| HB 933 Nursing Homes - Cost Reports | FWAPDF | Moore, Christina | Enacted |
| HB 962 Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays | FAVPDF | LeMon, Erica | Enacted |
| HB 1006 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Barilone, Sophia | Did not advance |
| HB 1070 Maryland Department of Health - Access to Telephones - Study | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| HB 1076 Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 1076 Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 1077 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 1096 Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 1239 Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 1261 Employment Discrimination - Intent | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 1473 State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| SB 15 Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 19 Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees | FWAPDF | Amick, Genna | Enacted |
| SB 46 Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | UNFPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 46 Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | UNFPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 106 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAV | Coleman, Kyle | Enacted |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| SB 195 Family Law - Child Support | FWAPDF | Mutter, Alice | Did not advance |
| SB 432 Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Enacted |
| SB 442 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 465 Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs - Video Recordings | FAVPDF | Spraker, Jessica | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 489 Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property | UNFPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| SB 514 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | FAVPDF | Smoot, Brett | Enacted |
| SB 556 Real Property - Fraudulent Possession and Unauthorized Lease or Listing - Prohibition and Removal | UNFPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| SB 609 Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 649 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 651 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 660 Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Agreement Between Parents | FWAPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| SB 677 Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 679 Nursing Homes - Cost Reports (Nursing Home Care Crisis Transparency Act) | FWAPDF | Moore, Christina | Did not advance |
| SB 703 Family Investment Program - Child Support | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| SB 815 Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 856 Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Enacted |
| SB 856 Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Enacted |
| SB 938 Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session68 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7 Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 73 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 93 Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Residential Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent | FAV | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 143 Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure | FAVPDF | Carwell, Louise | Enacted |
| HB 269 Criminal Procedure - Disclosure of Expunged Records - Alterations | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 271 Limited Liability Companies - Articles of Organization - Required Information | FAVPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 311 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Did not advance |
| HB 359 Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings | FAVPDF | Silver, James | Did not advance |
| HB 402 Real Property - Nuisance and Breach of Lease Actions - Rodent Harborage | UNFPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 428 Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Wisniewski, Amanda | Enacted |
| HB 435 Child Support - Incarcerated Obligors | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Enacted |
| HB 477 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 477 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 523 Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Good Cause | FAVPDF | Haarz, Logan | Did not advance |
| HB 538 Land Use – Affordable Housing – Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 550 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | FAVPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Did not advance |
| HB 564 Real Property - Residential Leases - Renter's Insurance Requirement | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 599 Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 644 Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights | FAVPDF | Golfin, Beilul | Did not advance |
| HB 658 Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024) | FWAPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 693 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| HB 723 Office of the Attorney General - Rights of Residents of Health Care Facilities - Injunctive Relief | FAVPDF | Spraker, Jessica | Enacted |
| HB 813 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Did not advance |
| HB 964 Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act) | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 970 Real Property - Residential Leases - Rent Increase Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 970 Real Property - Residential Leases - Rent Increase Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 987 State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Modifications | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| HB 998 Maryland Department of Labor – Unemployment Insurance – Study on Actively Seeking Work Requirements | UNFPDF | Moore, Christina | Enacted |
| HB 1045 Family Law – Child Support – Multifamily Adjustment | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| HB 1114 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 1117 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 1117 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 1122 Maryland Health Care Commission – Nursing Homes – Acquisitions | FAVPDF | Moore, Christina | Enacted |
| HB 1156 Commercial Law - Consumer Wire Transfers - Liability (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Carwell, Louise | Did not advance |
| HB 1253 Health Care Facilities - Access to Telephones | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Withdrawn |
| HB 1263 Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Moore, Christina | Did not advance |
| HB 1274 Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Pay Rent – Evidence of Notice to Tenant | FAVPDF | Loveless, Joseph | Did not advance |
| HB 1295 Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 1448 Motor Vehicle Administration - Driving Records - Expungement | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 11 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts | FAVPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Enacted |
| SB 19 Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 19 Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records | FAVPDF | Bell, James | Enacted |
| SB 38 Wage Payment and Collection - Pay Stubs and Pay Statements - Required Information | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| SB 96 Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions | FAVPDF | Amick, Genna | Did not advance |
| SB 139 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Did not advance |
| SB 139 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Did not advance |
| SB 171 Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Utility Bills in Residential Leases - Gas and Electric Services | FAVPDF | Bell, James | Enacted |
| SB 174 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Vora, Amee | Passed both chambers |
| SB 174 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Passed both chambers |
| SB 203 Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 308 Housing and Community Development - Just Community Designation | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Somillobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 327 Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | FAVPDF | Smoot, Brett | Did not advance |
| SB 370 Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Wisniewski, Amanda | Enacted |
| SB 370 Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 454 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| SB 481 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Maryland Community Investment Corporation - Establishment (Housing and Community Development Financing Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Land Use - Affordable Housing - Zoning Density and Permitting (Housing Expansion and Affordability Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 635 Landlords and Prospective Tenants - Residential Leases - Criminal History Review (Maryland Fair Chance in Housing Act) | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 644 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 663 Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody | UNFPDF | Smoot, Brett | Did not advance |
| SB 710 Water Utilities Shutoff Protections | FAVPDF | Carwell, Louise | Did not advance |
| SB 813 Health Care Facilities – Access to Telephones | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| SB 863 Office of the Attorney General - Rights of Residents of Health Care Facilities - Injunctive Relief and Penalties | FAVPDF | Moore, Christina | Did not advance |
| SB 946 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 952 Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| SB 1011 Family Law – Child Support – Multifamily Adjustment | FAVPDF | Mutter, Alice | Did not advance |
| SB 1030 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FWAPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session102 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 14 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Smoot, Brett | Enacted |
| HB 21 Property Tax - Tax Sales - Notices and Payoff Amount for Redemption | FAVPDF | Ogburn, Lee | Enacted |
| HB 23 Mobile and Manufactured Homes - Relocation Plans and Sales of Communities (Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 34 Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 34 Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records | FAV | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 34 Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Shielding of Court Records | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 36 Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Ogburn, Lee | Enacted |
| HB 42 Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 43 Property Tax - Tax Sales - Payment of Balance After Foreclosure | FAVPDF | Ogburn, Lee | Enacted |
| HB 52 Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure | FAVPDF | Carwell, Louise | Did not advance |
| HB 57 Property Tax – Tax Sales – Requirement to Sell | FAVPDF | Ogburn, Lee | Enacted |
| HB 60 Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 60 Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023) | FAV | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 79 Housing and Community Development - Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Withdrawn |
| HB 83 Property Tax - Tax Sales - Redemption | FAVPDF | Ogburn, Lee | Enacted |
| HB 92 Ground Leases - Collection of Rent, Interest, Fees, and Other Expenses - Registration Requirements | FAV | Carwell, Louise | Enacted |
| HB 93 Residential Ground Leases - Redemption and Extinguishment - Requirements | FAV | Carwell, Louise | Enacted |
| HB 97 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Did not advance |
| HB 97 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Did not advance |
| HB 102 Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections | FAVPDF | Bernstein, Donna | Enacted |
| HB 118 Ground Leases – Notices and Billing – Forms and Requirements | FAV | Carwell, Louise | Enacted |
| HB 133 Court Proceedings - Remote Public Access and Participation | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Somillobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 140 Unemployment Insurance - Recovery of Benefits - Limitation and Methods | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| HB 151 Real Property - Residential Leases - Notification of Rent Increases | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 151 Real Property - Residential Leases - Notification of Rent Increases | FWAPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 154 Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees | FAVPDF | McDermott, Meaghan | Did not advance |
| HB 169 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 225 Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 303 Baltimore City - Air Conditioning in Residential Rental Units | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 326 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAV | Braun, Matthew | Did not advance |
| HB 326 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Did not advance |
| HB 556 Cannabis Reform | FWAPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| HB 556 Cannabis Reform | FWAPDF | Walker, Kamila | Enacted |
| HB 630 Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections | FAVPDF | Mutter, Alice | Enacted |
| HB 630 Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections | FAVPDF | Mutter, Alice | Enacted |
| HB 664 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Did not advance |
| HB 665 Comptroller and State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Enhancing Access to Property Tax Benefits - Report | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Enacted |
| HB 684 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 691 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 691 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act) | FAV | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 691 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| HB 760 Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program | FWAPDF | Derbyshire, Angus | Did not advance |
| HB 771 Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Somillobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 826 Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program – Establishment | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 848 Drinking Water - Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Countess, Countess | Enacted |
| HB 867 Baltimore City - Collection of Unpaid Property Taxes | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Did not advance |
| HB 897 Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Qualified Homeowner - Application and Certification Requirements | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Enacted |
| HB 897 Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Qualified Homeowner - Application and Certification Requirements | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Enacted |
| HB 898 Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief and Homeowners' Property Tax Credit Programs - Eligibility and Credit Amount | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Did not advance |
| HB 965 Income Tax – Credit for Mold Remediation of Residential Rental Properties | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| HB 972 Landlord and Tenant - Rent Escrow - Mold in Residential Dwelling Units | FAVPDF | Esposito, Andrew | Did not advance |
| HB 976 Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 976 Workgroup on Mold Standards and Remediation | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| HB 1016 Real Property – Residential Lease – Early Termination by Tenant | FAVPDF | Esposito, Andrew | Did not advance |
| HB 1020 Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Smoot, Brett | Did not advance |
| HB 1023 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | FAVPDF | Rabinowitz, Andrew | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Did not advance |
| HB 1144 State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Modifications | FAV | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| HB 1191 Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | FAVPDF | Andresen, Alle | Enacted |
| SB 2 Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Enacted |
| SB 28 Child Custody – Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Smoot, Brett | Did not advance |
| SB 36 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Smoot, Brett | Enacted |
| SB 36 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Smoot, Brett | Enacted |
| SB 37 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Enacted |
| SB 37 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Enacted |
| SB 43 Courts – Remote Public Access | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Somillobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 47 Evidence – Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance – Fair Housing Testing | FAV | Schultz, Victoria | Did not advance |
| SB 51 Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis | FAVPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Did not advance |
| SB 100 Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Enacted |
| SB 100 Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| SB 136 Unemployment Insurance - Recovery of Benefits - Limitation and Methods | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Enacted |
| SB 144 Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Vetoed |
| SB 160 Human Services - Temporary Cash Assistance - Calculation of Benefits | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| SB 164 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Passed both chambers |
| SB 164 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Passed both chambers |
| SB 279 Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections | FWAPDF | Bernstein, Donna | Did not advance |
| SB 315 Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 351 Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program | FAVPDF | Derbyshire, Angus | Enacted |
| SB 420 Human Services – Temporary Cash Assistance – Housing Allowance | FAV | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| SB 420 Human Services – Temporary Cash Assistance – Housing Allowance | FAVPDF | Elkhalifa, Yousra | Did not advance |
| SB 450 Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| SB 504 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 516 Cannabis Reform | FWAPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| SB 540 Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| SB 603 Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit | UNFPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 604 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Provider Agencies and Personal Care Aides – Reimbursement and Wages | FAVPDF | Andresen, Alle | Did not advance |
| SB 658 Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies | FAVPDF | Trivedi, Somillobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 665 Assisted Living Programs - Unlicensed Programs - Resident Abuse, Exploitation, and Neglect (The Senator Delores Kelley Residents of Unlicensed Programs Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Saucedo, Emory | Enacted |
| SB 756 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| SB 756 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAV | Loveless, Joseph | Enacted |
| SB 756 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Enacted |
| SB 766 Baltimore City – Collection of Unpaid Property Taxes | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Did not advance |
| SB 770 Baltimore City - Holding Over - Landlord Restrictions and Tenant Remedies | FAV | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 770 Baltimore City - Holding Over - Landlord Restrictions and Tenant Remedies | FAVPDF | Donoho, Kelly | Did not advance |
| SB 788 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAVPDF | McClain, Tess | Did not advance |
| SB 797 Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | FAVPDF | Andresen, Alle | Enacted |
| SB 807 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Shah, Zafar | Did not advance |
| SB 826 Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Qualified Homeowner - Application and Certification Requirements | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Enacted |
| SB 848 Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| SB 904 Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Schultz, Victoria | Did not advance |
| SB 940 State Board of Pharmacy - Accessible Prescription Labels, Bag Tags, and Medical Guides for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled Individuals - Regulations | FAVPDF | Amick, Genna | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session72 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4 Unemployment Insurance – Recovery of Benefits – Refund of Payments | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 71 Manufactured Homes - Sale of Manufactured Housing Communities (Manufactured Housing Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 86 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Vetoed |
| HB 101 Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Lead Risk Reduction Compliance | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 122 Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Expansion | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 134 Failure to Pay Rent Proceedings - Prohibition on Rent Increases and Sealing of Court Records | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 174 Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Registration of Affected Property | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 176 Courts – Service of Process – Fees Collected by Sheriff | UNFPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 203 Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Retroactive Qualification and Calculation of the Credit | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 204 Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Application Filing Deadline – Extension | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 247 Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Open Enrollment Period Following Birthday | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 263 Real Property – Nuisance Actions – Rodent Harborage | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 298 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 361 Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Withdrawn |
| HB 367 Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent – Rental Assistance Programs | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 392 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Justice Act) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 406 Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities | FAVPDF | Petkovsek, Amy | Did not advance |
| HB 406 Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities | FAVPDF | Petkovsek, Amy | Did not advance |
| HB 449 Property Tax - Renters' Property Tax Relief Program - Application Period | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 456 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 521 Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 529 Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making | FAVPDF | Andresen, Alle | Did not advance |
| HB 551 Real Property - Residential Leases - Notification of Rent Increases | FAVPDF | Donoho, Kelly | Did not advance |
| HB 571 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 674 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Miliman, Jamie | Did not advance |
| HB 703 Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Ogburn, Lee | Did not advance |
| HB 712 Landlord and Tenant – Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund – Mandatory Appropriation | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 824 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Data - Collection and Distribution | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| HB 881 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Branch, Natalie | Did not advance |
| HB 932 Landlord and Tenant – Right to Redemption of Leased Premises – Form of Payment | FAVPDF | Rabinowitz, Andrew | Enacted |
| HB 955 Unemployment Insurance - Procedures for Recovery of Overpayment of Benefits - Alterations | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Withdrawn |
| HB 1064 Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections | FWAPDF | Bernstein, Donna | Did not advance |
| HB 1069 Maryland Bedbug Detection and Treatment Act | UNFPDF | Countess, Gregory | Withdrawn |
| HB 1077 Department of Housing and Community Development - Racial Equity Impact Assessment | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| HB 1138 Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Easy Application and Automatic Renewal | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Did not advance |
| HB 1293 Driver's Licenses - Suspension For Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Did not advance |
| HB 1309 Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent – Procedures | UNFPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 6 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) | FAV | Countess, Greg | Enacted |
| SB 6 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 16 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Mistaken Identity | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 28 Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Participation and Applications | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 138 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Expansion | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 153 Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Definition of Gross Income | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 194 Property Tax - Deadline Extension for Homeowners to Redeem Property Involved in a Tax Sale | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 197 Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Retroactive Qualification and Calculation of the Credit | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 279 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 315 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 320 Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 384 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Avdakov, Alex | Vetoed |
| SB 384 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Avdakov, Alex | Vetoed |
| SB 521 Landlord and Tenant - Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Mandatory Appropriation | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 529 Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Bedbugs | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 559 Estates and Trusts - Supported Decision Making | FAVPDF | Andresen, Alle | Enacted |
| SB 563 Real Property - Actions to Repossess - Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Vetoed |
| SB 563 Real Property - Actions to Repossess - Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Ogburn, Lee | Vetoed |
| SB 563 Real Property - Actions to Repossess - Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Vetoed |
| SB 564 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Prevention Services | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 564 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Prevention Services | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 592 Landlord and Tenant – Right to Redemption of Leased Premises – Form of Payment | FAVPDF | Rabinowitz, Andrew | Enacted |
| SB 592 Landlord and Tenant – Right to Redemption of Leased Premises – Form of Payment | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| SB 624 Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Andresen, Alle | Did not advance |
| SB 629 Landlord and Tenant – Eviction Data – Collection and Distribution | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Did not advance |
| SB 635 Unemployment Insurance - Appeals and Recovery of Overpayment of Benefits Procedures - Revisions | FWA | Bright-Gordon, Esq., Cornelia | Did not advance |
| SB 635 Unemployment Insurance - Appeals and Recovery of Overpayment of Benefits Procedures - Revisions | FAVPDF | Bright Gordon, Cornelia | Did not advance |
| SB 662 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Countess, Gregory | Enacted |
| SB 710 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications | FWAPDF | Ahearn, Charlotte | Did not advance |
| SB 734 Maryland Health Care Commission - Primary Care Report and Workgroup | FAV | Bright-Gordon, Esq., Cornelia | Enacted |
| SB 809 Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Easy Application and Automatic Renewal | FAVPDF | Henry, Lorna | Did not advance |
| SB 816 Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections | FWAPDF | Bernstein, Donna | Did not advance |
| SB 884 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Bensky, Stacy | Did not advance |
| SB 889 Family Law - Child Custody Actions - Considered Judgment of Minor Children | UNFPDF | Mutter, Alice | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session44 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 18 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 50 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 50 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 52 Real Property - Eviction Actions - Alterations in Actions for Repossession | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 104 Landlord-Tenant - Nonrenewal of Lease - Notice Requirements | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 112 Residential Property – Eviction Proceedings – Sealing of Court Records | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Withdrawn |
| HB 129 Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Withdrawn |
| HB 238 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 416 Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Requirements for Alzheimer's Special Care Units and Regulations | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 523 Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Registration and License Information | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 524 Anne Arundel County and Prince George’s County – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent – Rental Property License Information | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 577 Health and Welfare of H–2 Visa and Migrant Workers – COVID–19 Pandemic – Regulations (Healthy Farmworkers Act) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 580 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 697 Residential Property - Eviction Proceedings - Shielding of Court Records | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Withdrawn |
| HB 729 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 881 Mental Health Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1002 Unemployment - Insurance Revisions and Special Enrollment Period for Health Benefits | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1070 Baltimore City – Landlord and Tenant – Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1090 Department of Housing and Community Development – Partnership Rental Housing Program – Alterations (Mixed–Income Housing Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1201 Real Property - Residential Lease Provisions - Responsibility of Tenant for Maintenance and Repair | UNFPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1223 Landlord and Tenant - Screening of Tenants and Renewal of Tenancy - Standards | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1234 Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Eligibility and Automatic Renewal | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1283 Real Property – Residential Leases – Rent Restrictions | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1312 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Catastrophic Health Emergencies | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 70 Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 130 Landlord and Tenant – Failure to Pay Rent – Fee Limit During Emergencies | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 134 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition and Statute of Limitations | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 154 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 204 Health Care Facilities - Assisted Living Programs - Requirements for Alzheimer's Special Care Units and Regulations | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 328 Anne Arundel County - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent | UNFPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 401 Landlord-Tenant - Nonrenewal of Lease - Notice Requirements | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 402 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal | FAV | Bensky, Stacy | Did not advance |
| SB 402 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 454 Real Property – Alterations in Actions for Repossession and Establishment of Eviction Diversion Program | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 474 Real Property - Sale of Mobile Home Parks - Notice Requirements | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 530 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 592 State Child Welfare System - Reporting | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 724 Mortgage Servicers - Requirements and Prohibitions During and After a State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency (Foreclosure Relief Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 815 Mental Health Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention | FWA | Sincell, Miriam | Enacted |
| SB 815 Mental Health Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention | FWAPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 892 Real Property – Residential Leases – Fee in Lieu of Security Deposit | UNFPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 898 Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 910 COVID-19 Eviction and Housing Relief Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Legal Aid, Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 910 COVID-19 Eviction and Housing Relief Act of 2021 | FAV | Countess, Greg | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 491 Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Lead Risk Reduction Compliance | FAV | Countess, Greg | Did not advance |
| HB 797 State Court Administrator - Warrants of Restitution and Writs of Possession - Data Collection and Reporting | FAVPDF | Mont, Harrison | Did not advance |
| HB 1336 Criminal Procedure – Partial Expungement, Maryland Judiciary Case Search, and Expungement of Misdemeanor Conviction | FAVPDF | Ochoa, Christina | Vetoed |
| HB 1558 Residential Treatment Centers and Facilities - Sexual Abuse and Harassment - Reporting and Prevention | FAV | LeMon, Erica | Did not advance |
| HB 1562 Action to Collect a Private Education Loan - Required Documents | FAV | Davis, Anthony | Did not advance |
| SB 589 Criminal Procedure – Partial Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search | FAVPDF | Shutinya, Mariel | Did not advance |
| SB 742 Labor and Employment - Fair Recruitment and Transparency Act | FAVPDF | Black, Scott | Did not advance |
| SB 811 Criminal Procedure – Maryland Judiciary Case Search – Case Blocking | FAVPDF | Cagwin, Todd | Did not advance |
| SB 818 Residential Treatment Centers and Facilities – Sexual Abuse and Harassment – Reporting and Prevention | FAV | Holmes, Margaret | Did not advance |