Organization on the record
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
Bills
512
470 for · 101 against · 6 info
Got their outcome
50%
248 of 494 decided
Lobbyists hired
4
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$96,282
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session83 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 59 Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 83 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 104 Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 122 State Aid - Nonprofits - Status | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 132 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 147 Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 197 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 329 Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 336 Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| HB 336 Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| HB 384 Child Support - Capacity of Minors to Initiate and Defend an Action | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 389 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 450 Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 465 Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 477 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 481 Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights | UNF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 491 Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 492 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 497 Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 501 Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 514 Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 577 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 650 Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 670 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 688 Intercepted Communications - Penalty | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 771 Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 802 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 819 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 907 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| HB 942 Criminal Law - Interference of Custody Orders - Penalties | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1012 Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization | INFOPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 1056 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1107 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1114 HIV Prevention Drugs - Prescribing, Dispensing, and Insurance Coverage | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1198 Civil Actions - Coerced Debt - Debtor Protections | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1339 Handgun Roster Reform | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1348 Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1348 Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1360 Maryland Public Ethics Law - Regulated Lobbyists - Reporting Requirements | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1363 Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offenders - Registration | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1406 Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Prior Acts by Victim | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1417 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act) | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1467 Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1471 Consumer Protection - Identity Theft Debt | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1490 Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 1490 Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 1586 Protective Orders - Coercive Control | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 4 Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 20 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 27 Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 49 Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 69 Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 69 Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 81 Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 129 Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 187 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 294 Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 294 Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 295 Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 302 Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | UNF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 407 Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 420 Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 433 Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 464 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 465 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 465 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 481 Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 514 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| SB 514 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| SB 531 Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 548 Family Law - Child Support - Determination of Custody and Agreements Between Parents | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 561 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Community Violence Prevention Services - Reimbursement and Provision of Services | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 626 Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| SB 661 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 661 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 680 Intercepted Communications - Penalty | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 744 Criminal Law - Interference of Custody Orders - Penalties | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 830 Handgun Roster Reform | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 932 Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 987 Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session106 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 21 Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 93 Housing and Community Development - Homeless Shelter Certification Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 103 Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 108 Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) | UNF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 120 Family Law - Child Support - Capacity of Minors to File Action | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 130 Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalty | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 152 Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 241 Marriage - Confidential Communication | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 249 Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 281 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 293 Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 300 State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 314 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 353 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 364 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 373 Health - Abortion Data - Submission to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | UNF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 380 Criminal Law - Prohibition on Sale of Contraceptives and Contraceptive Devices by Vending Machine in School - Repeal | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 381 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 434 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 441 Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 442 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 487 Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 533 Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Military Protection Orders | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 544 Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 579 Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| HB 613 Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 629 Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 663 Civil Actions - Sexual Deepfake Representations and Revenge Porn | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 670 Civil Actions - Unsolicited Obscene Material | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 686 Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 706 Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalties | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 713 Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 789 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 803 Criminal Law - Revenge Porn - Computer-Generated Visual Representation | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 810 Public Safety - Lethality Assessment Protocol | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Withdrawn |
| HB 847 Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 876 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Special Fund - Alteration | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 929 Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 930 Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 939 Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 1014 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | FWA | Pollitt Hill, Jennifer | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1164 Counties and Municipalities - Homelessness - Local Laws (Right to Rest Act) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1186 Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1191 Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 1350 Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1350 Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1357 Public Health - Reproductive Health Care Data - Report | UNF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| HB 1440 Courts - Parental Accommodations | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 1547 Barbers and Cosmetologists - License Qualifications - Domestic Violence Awareness Training | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| HB 1547 Barbers and Cosmetologists - License Qualifications - Domestic Violence Awareness Training | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 7 Department of Transportation – Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 7 Department of Transportation – Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 25 Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 38 Intercepted Communications - Penalty | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 46 Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 61 Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Authorized Interception of Oral Communications - Cellular Telephones and Security Cameras | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 92 Peace Orders and Criminal Harassment - Intentional Visual Surveillance | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 125 Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 127 State Government - Grants and Contracts - Reimbursement of Indirect Costs | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 142 Marriage - Confidential Communication | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 146 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 167 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 184 Charitable Organizations - Late Fees and Registration - Suspension and Cancellation Requirements | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 191 Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance - Unlicensed Settings | UNF | Ruth, Laure | Withdrawn |
| SB 273 Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Military Protection Orders | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 274 Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 333 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 348 Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 356 Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act) | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 360 Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 360 Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 362 Forged Digital Likenesses - Distribution - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 365 Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 389 Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 398 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 411 Health Insurance - Postpartum Depression Screening - Required Coverage and Authorized Cost Sharing | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 508 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence (Healing Our Scars Act) | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 521 Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 545 Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 549 Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act) | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 553 Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 567 Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 608 Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 608 Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 650 Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 660 Family Law - Child Support Guidelines - Agreement Between Parents | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 668 Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 721 Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 739 Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims | FAVPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 828 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Passed both chambers |
| SB 848 Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Enacted |
| SB 873 Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 873 Workgroup to Study Adoption of a Statute for Assault in the Third Degree | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 905 Criminal Law – Identity Fraud – Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations | FAV | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 933 Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | UNFPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | FWAPDF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | FWA | Pollitt Hill, Jennifer | Did not advance |
| SB 965 Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report | UNF | Ruth, Laure | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session104 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7 Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 115 Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 127 Public Health - Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program - Establishment | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 142 Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2024) | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 145 Criminal Law - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 145 Criminal Law - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 164 Election Law - Voter Registration List - Absentee Voters (Absentee Ballot Transparency Act of 2024) | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 192 Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 202 Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 274 Intercepted Communications - Penalty | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 274 Intercepted Communications - Penalty | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 290 Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 302 Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Employees, and Court-Ordered Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity - Penalties and Registry | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 330 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 405 Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 406 Marriage - Confidential Communication | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 406 Marriage - Confidential Communication | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 418 Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 445 Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 458 Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 477 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 482 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 485 Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 496 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 508 Children - Labor Trafficking | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 544 Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 553 Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 558 Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 567 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 572 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 575 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 577 Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 583 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 656 Family Law - Victims of Domestic Violence Program - Certification and Grant Fund | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 666 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 691 Legally Protected Health Care - Gender-Affirming Treatment | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 693 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 745 Family Law - Protective Orders - Stalking and Permanent Protective Orders | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 745 Family Law - Protective Orders - Stalking and Permanent Protective Orders | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 779 Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 794 Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 848 Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Public Safety – Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 941 Criminal Law - Threats and Stalking - Recklessness | INFOPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 947 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1047 Consumer Protection – Self–Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1062 Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1091 Public Safety - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Protecting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1117 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1127 Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1183 Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners and False Statements | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1267 Public Safety - Extreme Risk Protective Orders - Review of Court Records | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1290 Protective Orders - Coercive Control | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1307 Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation – Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1412 Abortion Care Access Grant Program and Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 35 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 111 Criminal Procedure - Protection of Identity of Minor Victim | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 177 Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Employees, and Court-Ordered Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity - Penalties and Registry | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 201 Public Health - Childbirth - Paternity Test | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 203 Housing Innovation Pilot Program and Housing Innovation Fund - Establishment (Housing Innovation Pilot Program Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 246 Public Health - Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Standing Order Program - Establishment | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 256 Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Revisions | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 327 Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 365 Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 379 Task Force to Study Crime Classification - Renaming, Membership, and Duties | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 379 Task Force to Study Crime Classification - Renaming, Membership, and Duties | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 391 Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 398 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 424 Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 438 Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 439 Family Law - Victims of Domestic Violence Program - Certification and Grant Fund | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 449 Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 459 Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 459 Grant Applications and Reporting - Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council - Alterations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 471 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 475 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 481 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 488 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 541 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 550 Children - Labor Trafficking | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 568 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 610 Crimes – Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications – Exception for Imminent Danger | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 644 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 663 Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 743 Family Law - Protective Orders - Crimes of Violence and Stalking | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 752 Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 753 Public Safety - Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 758 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 858 Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 858 Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 862 Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 905 Public Safety – Extreme Risk Protective Orders – Review of Court Records | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 946 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 947 Abortion Care Access Grant Program and Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 949 Consumer Protection - Self-Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 950 Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Conducted Through Telehealth - Reimbursement and Study | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 975 Maryland Department of Health - Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program - Establishment (Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1095 Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1095 Workgroup on Home Detention Monitoring | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1107 Housing and Community Development - Study on the Establishment of a Homeless Shelter Licensing Program | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1165 Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SJ 1 Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session98 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3 Maryland State Police Gun Center – Firearms Surrendered Under Final Protective Orders | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 4 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 14 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 84 Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program - Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Account - Funding | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 119 County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Requirements | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 129 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 162 Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 168 Human Services - Temporary Cash Assistance - Calculation of Benefits | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 186 Victim Services Programs – Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 215 Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 259 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2023) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 285 Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 297 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 307 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 324 Child Abuse and Neglect - Domestic Violence | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 364 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 411 Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 412 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Consent and Second-Degree Rape | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 461 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 461 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 476 Consumer Protection - Debt Collectors - Debtors With Multiple Debts | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 562 Human Services - Temporary Cash Assistance - Housing Allowance | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 580 Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 600 Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Nonconsensual Sexual Imagery | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 630 Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 630 Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 705 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 714 Crimes – Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications – Exception for Imminent Danger and Admission as Evidence | INFOPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 748 Law Enforcement Officers - Sexual Contact With Person in Custody - Penalty | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 758 Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 759 Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Reporting Program | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 808 Reproductive Health Protection Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 812 Health - Reproductive Health Services - Protected Information and Insurance Requirements | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 824 Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 861 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 958 Public Health - Abortion | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 973 Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Waiting Period | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 988 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 994 Consumer Reporting Agencies - Records of Criminal Proceedings - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1020 Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1030 Task Force to Study Murder Prevention and Reduction in Maryland | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1043 Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1069 Protective Orders – Coercive Control | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1073 Homeowner Assistance Fund – Victims of Domestic Violence – Eligibility | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1191 Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 13 Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 27 Criminal Procedure - Restorative Justice Program | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 28 Child Custody – Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 36 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 36 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 40 Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 40 Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 110 Public Safety – Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 112 State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 113 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2023) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 129 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 129 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 148 Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 148 Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 159 Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 160 Human Services - Temporary Cash Assistance - Calculation of Benefits | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 185 Maryland State Police Gun Center - Firearms Surrendered Under Final Protective Orders | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 185 Maryland State Police Gun Center - Firearms Surrendered Under Final Protective Orders | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 199 Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 209 Task Force to Study Crime Classification | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 292 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 292 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 341 Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Reproductive Health Services Plans – Requirements | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 391 Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 420 Human Services – Temporary Cash Assistance – Housing Allowance | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 450 Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 450 Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 487 Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 487 Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Condition by Incarcerated Person - Victim Contact | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 615 Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Reporting Program | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 619 Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 749 Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger and Admission as Evidence | INFOPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 754 Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance Reform Workgroup | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 755 Law Enforcement Officers - Sexual Contact With Person in Custody - Penalty | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 756 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 786 Health - Reproductive Health Services - Protected Information and Insurance Requirements | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 786 Health - Reproductive Health Services - Protected Information and Insurance Requirements | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 788 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 789 Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 797 Task Force on Preventing and Countering Elder Abuse | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 798 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 798 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 828 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 828 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Modifications | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 832 Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Coercive Abuse Against Mothers Prevention Act) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 858 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 858 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 859 Reproductive Health Protection Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 859 Reproductive Health Protection Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 949 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session107 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 8 Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 23 School Discipline - Data Collection | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 86 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Vetoed |
| HB 104 Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 114 Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 121 Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Peace Orders - Repeal | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 148 Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 153 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| HB 162 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 165 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 165 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 194 Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 194 Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 210 Criminal Trials - Spousal Privilege - Exception | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 210 Criminal Trials - Spousal Privilege - Exception | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 225 Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 251 Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Reporting Act - Registration of Consumer Reporting Agencies and Regulations | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 270 Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Maintenance of Guest Records and Employee Human Trafficking Awareness Training and Policy | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 296 Temporary Protective Orders - Electronic Filing and Video Conferencing Hearings | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 298 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 304 Criminal Law - Failure to Obey a Reasonable and Lawful Order | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 323 Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 323 Real Property - Limitations on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 338 Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Neglect | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 425 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 451 State Finance and Procurement – Grants – Prompt Payment Requirement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 496 Labor and Employment - Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Establishment (Time to Care Act 2022) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Vetoed |
| HB 549 Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victim Compensation | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 561 Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 571 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 591 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 626 Pregnant Person's Freedom Act of 2022 | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 639 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 639 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 674 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 676 Handgun Permits - Qualifications - High-Risk Occupations | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 693 Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 694 Hospitals - Financial Assistance - Medical Bill Reimbursement | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 712 Landlord and Tenant – Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund – Mandatory Appropriation | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 735 Public Health – Abortion | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 817 Criminal Law – Violation of a Protective Order – Merger Prohibition and Separate Sentence Authorization | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 817 Criminal Law – Violation of a Protective Order – Merger Prohibition and Separate Sentence Authorization | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 822 Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Dismissal of Charges | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 833 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| HB 833 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| HB 859 Maryland Arms Protection Act | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 871 Handgun Permit – Preliminary Approval | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 887 Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Status Hearings | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 937 Abortion Care Access Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 947 Family Law - Joint Custody | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 952 Access to Abortion Care and Health Insurance Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1139 Public Funds - Prohibition on Expenditures for Abortion (Abortion Subsidy Prohibition Act) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1168 Child Custody - Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1171 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1174 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1178 Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1206 Public Safety – Handgun Permit Requirement – Repeal (Maryland’s Constitutional Carry Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1230 Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act of 2022 | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1317 Health - Informed Consent (Woman's Right to Know Act) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1360 Public Health - Abortion-Inducing Drugs | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1364 Health Care Freedom of Conscience Act | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1369 Public Health - Abortions - Standards and Reporting | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1418 Marriage – Confidential Communication – Criminal Charge | FWA | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 6 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Tenant Rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022) | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 17 Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 17 Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 31 Public Information Act – Inspection of Records From Body–Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 31 Public Information Act – Inspection of Records From Body–Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 33 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 33 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 41 Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 91 Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Maintenance of Guest Records and Employee Human Trafficking Awareness Training and Policy | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 129 Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 134 Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Training Requirements - Electronic Stalking | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 223 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 275 Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022) | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 279 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 280 Temporary Protective Orders - Electronic Filing and Video Conferencing Hearings | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 281 Comptroller - Online Payment Processing Portal | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Withdrawn |
| SB 282 Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 327 Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 328 Criminal Law - Stalking - Definition | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 336 Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 375 Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger | INFOPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 382 Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 384 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Vetoed |
| SB 384 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Vetoed |
| SB 387 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 387 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 389 Public Safety - Maryland Police Accountability Act Revisions and Clarifications | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 456 Firearms - Handgun Qualification License - Firearms Orientation Component | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 521 Landlord and Tenant - Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Mandatory Appropriation | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 542 State Finance and Procurement - Grants - Prompt Payment Requirement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 556 Public Safety – Law Enforcement Agencies – Body–Worn Cameras | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 558 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 662 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 662 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 767 Criminal Procedure - Human Trafficking - Vacatur and Expungement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 768 Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 819 Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Executive Director - Appointment | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Vetoed |
| SB 819 Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services - Executive Director - Appointment | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Vetoed |
| SB 842 Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | INFOPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 849 Child Custody – Legal Decision–Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 852 Education - School Personnel - Training | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 889 Family Law - Child Custody Actions - Considered Judgment of Minor Children | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 890 Abortion Care Access Act | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session75 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 Creating Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 18 Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 31 Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds - Prohibited Lease Provisions | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| HB 31 Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds - Prohibited Lease Provisions | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| HB 39 Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 120 Public Information Act – Personnel Records – Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton’s Law) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 130 Commission on LGBTQ Affairs – Established | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 138 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 147 Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 149 Criminal Law - Distribution of Child Pornography - Minor | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 175 Public Safety - Ammunition - Sales and Transfers | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 180 Juveniles - Sexting | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 180 Juveniles - Sexting | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 193 Criminal Procedure - Victims of Crime - Private Room | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 195 Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners - Issuance of Arrest Warrant | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 243 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 268 Criminal Trials - Spousal Privilege - Exception | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 268 Criminal Trials - Spousal Privilege - Exception | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 289 Peace Orders - Workplace Violence | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 304 State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 338 Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records and Human Trafficking Awareness Training | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 382 Juvenile Law - Conduct by Children Involving Sexually Explicit or Nude Images | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 411 Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 463 Maryland Health Equity Resource Act | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 478 Civil Cases – Surcharges | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 505 Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 505 Child Custody - Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 514 Maryland Legal Services Corporation Funding - Abandoned Property | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 538 Handgun Permits – Qualifications – High–Risk Occupations | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 548 Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 638 Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 670 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 671 Public Information Act – Personnel and Investigatory Records – Complaints Against Police Officers | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 744 Courts – Counsel Appearance Fees – Domestic Violence | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 744 Courts – Counsel Appearance Fees – Domestic Violence | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 748 Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 750 Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 773 Public Safety - Firearm Telematics - Study | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 783 Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 845 Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 966 Public Safety - Handgun Qualification License - Training Exemption | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1036 Child Custody – Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence – Training for Judges and Child’s Counsel | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1156 Commission on Men and Fatherhood (Fatherhood Protection Act) | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1186 Office of the Attorney General - Firearm Crime, Injuries, Fatalities, and Crime Firearms - Study Extension | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1186 Office of the Attorney General - Firearm Crime, Injuries, Fatalities, and Crime Firearms - Study Extension | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1233 Correctional Services - Inmates - Intake and Release Requirements (Reentry Success Act of 2021) | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1326 Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Revisions and Public Health Emergency Leave | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Withdrawn |
| SB 27 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 43 Criminal Law - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 57 Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 88 State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 109 Secretary of State - Address Confidentiality Programs - Merger of Programs and Expanded Participant Eligibility | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 154 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 178 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Search Warrants and Inspection of Records Relating to Police Misconduct (Anton's Law) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 221 Handgun Qualification License - Firearms Safety Training | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 232 Civil Cases - Surcharges | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 250 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 299 Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 299 Human Services - Trauma-Informed Care - Commission and Training (Healing Maryland's Trauma Act) | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 317 Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 355 Family Law – Custody Evaluators – Qualifications and Training | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 363 Courts – Improperly Summoning a Police Officer – Civil Liability | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 413 Maryland Legal Services Corporation Funding – Abandoned Property | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 425 Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences | FWAPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 425 Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 484 Criminal Procedure - Victims of Crime - Private Room | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 581 Action for Change of Name - Waiver of Publication Requirement | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 624 Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 675 Child Custody - Cases Involving Child Abuse or Domestic Violence - Training for Judges and Child's Counsel | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 690 Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 690 Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 727 Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Revisions and Public Health Emergency Leave | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 807 Commission on Men and Fatherhood (Fatherhood Protection Act) | UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 826 Handgun Permits – Qualifications – High–Risk Occupations | UNFPDF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 876 Business Regulation - Innkeepers - Records and Human Trafficking Awareness Training | FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 233 Criminal Law – Assault in the First Degree – Strangulation | FAVPDF | Mahoney, Emilie | Enacted |
| HB 248 Protective Orders - Relief Eligibility - Rape and Sexual Offenses | FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 198 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | UNF | Gentle, Trish | Did not advance |
| SB 230 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Gentle, Trish | Did not advance |