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Maryland Office of the Public Defender

Bills
607
416 for · 294 against · 27 info
Got their outcome
50%
286 of 571 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session182 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 12
Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access
UNFBergman, StephenDid not advance
HB 12
Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 16
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 22
Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards, Driver's Licenses, and Birth Certificates
FAVPDFStillinghagan, AllisonDid not advance
HB 59
Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 84
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act)
FWAPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 104
Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense
FAVKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 108
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
FAVPDFStillinghagan, AllisonEnacted
HB 113
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Resisting Arrest and Making a False Statement to a Law Enforcement Officer
FWAPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 130
Task Force to Study Deed Fraud
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 131
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System
FWAPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 132
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 138
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 155
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 169
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 171
Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 180
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal
UNFPDFCharlton, BenjaminDid not advance
HB 184
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 187
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
FWAPDFLink, SeanEnacted
HB 216
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 279
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
HB 279
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 279
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 309
Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
FWAPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 310
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
FAVPDFCharlton, BenjaminDid not advance
HB 324
Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
FWALichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 336
Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
FAVMartinez, RobertoPassed both chambers
HB 360
Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 362
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Effect
FWAPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 377
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners
UNFVarghese, SanjeevEnacted
HB 396
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
FAVPDFFieo, AlyssaEnacted
HB 397
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Failure to Obey a Court Order to Report to Confinement
FWAPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 409
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act)
FAVPDFSeagears, ErinDid not advance
HB 432
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
FAVKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 432
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 438
Adult Prison School Board Model Development Committee
FAVPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 444
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
HB 449
Juvenile Justice Restoration Act
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 464
Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants - Repeal
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 467
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 481
Family Law - Denial or Interference With Visitation Rights
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 527
Correctional Services - Home Detention - Removal
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 566
Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition
UNFPDFDollar, LaurenDid not advance
HB 592
Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation From Incarcerated Individuals
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 612
Correctional Education and Workforce Skills Training Programs - State Correctional Ombudsman and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for Incarcerated Individuals
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 626
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements (Exonerated 5 Act)
FAVPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 658
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
FAVVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
HB 658
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
FWAPDFBalogh, LindseyDid not advance
HB 670
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 675
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Immigration Enforcement Agreements
UNFPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 687
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 688
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 692
Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft (Porch Piracy Act)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 711
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
HB 711
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 719
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies
UNFPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 725
Correctional Services - Immigration Enforcement - Required Notice and Transfer
UNFPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 756
Law Enforcement - Use of Facial Recognition Technology - Images Captured in Dwelling Interior
UNFPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
HB 757
Theft of Mail and Packages and Victim Notification
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 760
Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 762
Law Enforcement – Use of Facial Recognition Technology – Images Captured by Camera Affixed to Dwelling Exterior
UNFPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
HB 765
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 767
Criminal Law - Theft and Opening of Mail and Packages
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 768
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 768
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 769
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
UNFPDFBalogh, LindseyEnacted
HB 782
Criminal Law - Taking and Breaking Open Letters - Penalty
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 786
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 787
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 788
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 792
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2026)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 794
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 802
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 819
Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 824
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Conviction of Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substance
FWAPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 834
Family Law - Child Neglect Definition - Alteration
UNFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 835
Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 835
Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants
FAVKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 847
Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 860
Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 860
Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 873
Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 885
Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 890
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 935
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 935
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1014
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
HB 1073
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1154
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing
FAVPDFCharlton, BenjaminDid not advance
HB 1181
Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyEnacted
HB 1262
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 1272
Family Law - Kinship Care
FWAPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 1290
Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 1290
Child in Need of Assistance - Proceedings - Child's Right to be Present
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 1305
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyEnacted
HB 1305
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyEnacted
HB 1309
Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 1361
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Criminal Organizations
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1386
Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1415
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Identification
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 1457
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaEnacted
HB 1536
Maryland Enforcement Limits and Transparency (MELT) Act
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 1559
Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 1
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
SB 1
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
SB 18
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
UNFPDFBalogh, LindseyEnacted
SB 38
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 61
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
FAVPDFStillinghagan, AllisonEnacted
SB 61
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
FAVPDFStillinghagan, AllisonEnacted
SB 67
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 67
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal
UNFRoundtree, AutumnDid not advance
SB 82
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenEnacted
SB 107
Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition
UNFPDFDollar, LaurenDid not advance
SB 121
Personal Information - Public Servant Protections
FWAPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 138
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act)
FWAPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 187
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenEnacted
SB 187
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenEnacted
SB 196
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFCharlton, BenjaminDid not advance
SB 196
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
SB 196
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 196
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 245
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
SB 268
Correctional Services – Restrictive Housing – Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 302
Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 315
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System
FWAPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 320
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
FWAPDFLink, SeanEnacted
SB 320
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
FWAPDFLink, SeanEnacted
SB 322
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 323
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
FAVPDFSeagears, ErinEnacted
SB 323
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 326
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)
UNFPDFVarghese, SanjeevEnacted
SB 327
Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 362
Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 402
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
FAVPDFFieo, AlyssaEnacted
SB 406
Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition
UNFCharlton, BenjaminDid not advance
SB 406
Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 412
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
FWABalogh, LindseyEnacted
SB 463
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
SB 464
Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 464
Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 465
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
UNFSimpson, ChasityEnacted
SB 465
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
UNFSimpson, ChasityEnacted
SB 475
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 483
Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 483
Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 504
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
SB 512
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 512
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 525
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 549
Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities - Participation of Family Members or Other Individuals
UNFVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
SB 549
Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities - Participation of Family Members or Other Individuals
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 550
Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders
UNFPDFRosen, NielDid not advance
SB 550
Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders
UNFVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
SB 650
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
SB 650
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
SB 658
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
SB 661
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 676
Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence - Penalty
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethWithdrawn
SB 678
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 680
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 689
Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
SB 689
Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 707
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
UNFWatts, KimberleeEnacted
SB 707
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
UNFVarghese, SanjeevEnacted
SB 713
Criminal Procedure - Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible - Eligibility for Evaluation for Discharge
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 715
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaEnacted
SB 736
Criminal Law - Obscene Matter - Visual Representation of Child
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 752
Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
SB 752
Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
FAVLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 791
Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
SB 810
Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)
FWAPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
SB 822
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 822
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 823
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members
FWAHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
SB 823
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members
FWAHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
SB 854
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions
FAVLink, SeanDid not advance
SB 906
Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 908
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing
FAVPDFCharlton, BenjaminDid not advance
SB 937
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 937
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 944
Correctional Services - Reentry Readiness Program
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
SB 988
Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
FWAPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
2025 Regular Session133 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 21
Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 21
Criminal Procedure – District Court Commissioners and False Statements
FWACox, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 32
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established
FAVVarghese, SanjeevEnacted
HB 64
Theft of Mail and Packages and Victim Notification
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 68
Public Schools - Children Suspected of a Crime of Violence - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance (Student Protection Act of 2025)
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 79
Criminal Law - Mailing of Fake, Fraudulent, or Altered Documents - Prohibition
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 85
State and Local Government - Sanctuary Policies and Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law (Rachel Morin Act)
UNFPDFLink, SeanDid not advance
HB 109
Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 126
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 130
Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalty
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 135
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 137
Public Schools - Children Charged With a Crime of Violence - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance (School Safety Act of 2025)
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 143
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 154
Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 164
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 165
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 177
Criminal Law - Theft and Opening of Mail and Packages
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 179
Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 195
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 202
Criminal Law - Fraud - Conveyance, Lease, or Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 202
Criminal Law - Fraud - Conveyance, Lease, or Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 210
Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 223
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 223
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVGray, ChelseaDid not advance
HB 223
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 255
No-Knock Warrants
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 255
No-Knock Warrants
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 259
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 269
Criminal Law - Petty Theft - Statute of Limitations
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 271
Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 280
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 290
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Disclosure of Autopsy Information and Maintenance of Investigative Database
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 301
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 331
Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers
FAVPDFStakel, DanielleEnacted
HB 336
Firearms - Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 354
Criminal Law - Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Penalties
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 366
Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality Exception
UNFPDFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
HB 403
Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025)
UNFPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 441
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
FAVPDFSalter, RobinDid not advance
HB 444
Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point – Penalties
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 445
Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties
UNFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 526
Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 560
Criminal Law – Fraud – Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 588
Juveniles - Reportable Offenses
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 622
Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025)
UNFPDFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
HB 622
Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025)
UNFPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 627
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 634
Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act)
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenEnacted
HB 635
Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence
FAVPDFHolmes, TiaDid not advance
HB 638
Juveniles - Sexual Offenses - Registration and Reporting Requirements
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 638
Juveniles - Sexual Offenses - Registration and Reporting Requirements
UNFBergman, StephenDid not advance
HB 647
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 653
Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2025)
UNFPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 674
Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 703
Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 779
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 779
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
UNFVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
HB 847
Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 873
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Theft of a Motor Vehicle
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 883
Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
UNFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 940
Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Defendants Diagnosed With Autism or Intellectual Disabilities
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 944
Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights
FAVPDFLichterman, HayleyDid not advance
HB 952
Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 952
Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access
UNFBergman, StephenDid not advance
HB 962
Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays
INFOGyauch, WilliamEnacted
HB 977
Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1006
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
FAVPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
HB 1066
Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups
FAVPDFCharlton, BenjaminEnacted
HB 1077
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1107
Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations
FWAPDFBergman, StephenDid not advance
HB 1211
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 1222
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act)
FWAPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
HB 1222
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act)
FWAPDFWolf, StephanieEnacted
HB 1346
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1398
Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law)
UNFGeraghty, AndrewDid not advance
HB 1423
Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System - Establishment
FWAPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
HB 1425
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
UNFCanellas, MarcDid not advance
HB 1425
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
UNFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
HB 1433
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FWAPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 1435
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Prohibition Against Certain Affiliation or Support by Police Officers
FAVPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
SB 11
Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 46
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenEnacted
SB 46
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenEnacted
SB 61
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Authorized Interception of Oral Communications - Cellular Telephones and Security Cameras
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 75
Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act)
UNFPDFSalter, RobinDid not advance
SB 78
Juvenile Child Sex Offenders - Juvenile Sex Offender Registry and Prohibition on In-Person School Attendance
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
SB 78
Juvenile Child Sex Offenders - Juvenile Sex Offender Registry and Prohibition on In-Person School Attendance
UNFBergman, StephenDid not advance
SB 90
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 146
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
UNFSimpson, ChasityDid not advance
SB 170
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 181
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 191
Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance - Unlicensed Settings
INFOPDFLichterman, HayleyWithdrawn
SB 202
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 202
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations
UNFPDFNorthrup, AndrewEnacted
SB 292
Motor Vehicles - Secondary Enforcement and Admissibility of Evidence
FAVPDFHolmes, TiaDid not advance
SB 296
Public Information Act – Public Access Ombudsman – Delegation of Powers
FAVPDFStakel, DanielleEnacted
SB 334
Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyEnacted
SB 336
Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 343
State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 343
State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 360
Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyEnacted
SB 360
Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyEnacted
SB 362
Forged Digital Likenesses - Distribution - Prohibition
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 364
Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 386
Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
SB 387
Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025)
UNFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
SB 389
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
FAVPDFSalter, RobinDid not advance
SB 394
Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 404
Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality Exception
UNFPDFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
SB 410
Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 422
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FWAPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 422
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FWASeagears, ErinDid not advance
SB 422
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FWASalter, RobinDid not advance
SB 484
Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 489
Criminal Law - Fraud - Possession of Residential Real Property
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
SB 507
Criminal Procedure - Diagnosis of Developmental Disability or Intellectual Disability - Evidence
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 509
Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 512
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
SB 514
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 514
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 531
Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025)
UNFPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
SB 556
Real Property - Fraudulent Possession and Unauthorized Lease or Listing - Prohibition and Removal
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 556
Real Property - Fraudulent Possession and Unauthorized Lease or Listing - Prohibition and Removal
UNFPDFDowns, KirstenDid not advance
SB 648
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 650
Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 709
Criminal Law - Masked Intimidation - Prohibition (Unmask Hate Act)
UNFPDFWilliams, KrystalDid not advance
SB 710
Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle - Criminal Negligence (Sergeant Patrick Keep Act)
UNFPDFWolf, StephanieDid not advance
SB 735
Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law)
UNFStillinghagan, AllisonDid not advance
SB 782
Criminal Procedure - Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible - Eligibility for Evaluation for Discharge
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 827
Juvenile Law - Confinement and Restrictive Housing - Limitations
FWAPDFBergman, StephenDid not advance
SB 828
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
FAVPDFWolf, StephaniePassed both chambers
SB 828
Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)
FAVPDFWolf, StephaniePassed both chambers
SB 1001
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
2024 Regular Session141 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 5
Criminal Law - Indecent Exposure Within the Presence of a Minor
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 18
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 27
No–Knock Warrants
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 31
Juvenile Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying - Inquiry by Intake Officer
UNFZacker, JeremyWithdrawn
HB 31
Juvenile Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying - Inquiry by Intake Officer
UNFDollar, LaurenWithdrawn
HB 37
Services for Formerly Incarcerated Women - Commission and Pilot Program - Establishment
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 37
Services for Formerly Incarcerated Women - Commission and Pilot Program - Establishment
FAVPDFHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 59
Crimes of Violence - Motor Vehicle Theft
UNFFakhri, NoraDid not advance
HB 99
Criminal Law – Sexual Solicitation of a Minor Through Child Pornography – Prohibition
INFOZacker, JeremyEnacted
HB 118
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 129
Criminal Procedure - Location Information - Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland)
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 141
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 145
Criminal Law - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn
INFOZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 169
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 185
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 191
Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
FAVKarnes, LaurenDid not advance
HB 207
Motor Vehicles - Reckless Driving and Aggressive Driving - Penalties
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 217
Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle With Minor Occupant - Prohibition
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 274
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 297
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 297
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVPDFMcKinley, SarahDid not advance
HB 303
Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 310
Safe Communities Act of 2024
UNFFortuna, EdieDid not advance
HB 313
Juvenile Law - Probation
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 314
Juvenile Law – Probation – Technical Violations
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 317
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence
FWAHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 319
Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024
UNFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 320
Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024)
UNFPDFHolmes, TiaDid not advance
HB 321
Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties
INFOZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 322
Juvenile Law - Complaints - Forwarding to State's Attorney
UNFDollar, LaurenDid not advance
HB 338
Criminal Procedure – Facial Recognition Technology – Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
FAVPDFNorthrup, AndrewEnacted
HB 422
Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Definition
UNFFakhri, NoraDid not advance
HB 445
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 483
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
UNFPDFAsplundh, StephanieDid not advance
HB 483
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 483
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 544
Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review
UNFWatts, KimberleeEnacted
HB 556
Juvenile Law - Violations of Electronic Monitoring - Notification
UNFDollar, LaurenDid not advance
HB 565
Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting
FAVPDFMcKinley, SarahEnacted
HB 565
Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 565
Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting
FAVPDFWines, LanceEnacted
HB 576
Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 615
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
FAVPDFSeagears, ErinDid not advance
HB 615
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
FAVPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 644
Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights
FAVHawkins, ChristinaDid not advance
HB 703
Juvenile Law - Police Record Concerning a Child - Confidentiality Exception
UNFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
HB 724
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
FAVPDFSuter, EricaDid not advance
HB 727
Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - In-Person Attorney Consultation Requirement
UNFPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 734
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
FAVPDFHolmes, TiaDid not advance
HB 758
Criminal Law – Crime of Violence – Second Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act)
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 801
Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
FAVPDFVarghese, SanjeevEnacted
HB 814
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFPDFAsplundh, StephanieEnacted
HB 814
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFDollar, LaurenEnacted
HB 814
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFCapozello, AlyciaEnacted
HB 814
Juvenile Law - Reform
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 814
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFWatts, KimberleeEnacted
HB 814
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFZacker, JeremyEnacted
HB 833
Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities
FAVHawkins, ChristinaEnacted
HB 833
Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities
FAVGray, ChelseaEnacted
HB 833
Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities
FAVMaranto, JessicaEnacted
HB 855
Juvenile Law - Restrictive Housing - Limitations
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 903
Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established
FAVPDFFieo, AlyssaEnacted
HB 927
Juvenile Law - Expedited Pretrial Status Hearing
UNFDollar, LaurenDid not advance
HB 948
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1019
Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1019
Mental Health Law - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation
UNFBalogh, LindseyDid not advance
HB 1057
Task Force to Study the Use and Possession of De Minimis Quantities of Controlled Dangerous Substances
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1062
Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 1063
Criminal Organizations - Underlying Crime
UNFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 1079
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1086
Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - Alterations
FAVPDFSuter, EricaEnacted
HB 1183
Criminal Procedure - District Court Commissioners and False Statements
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1245
Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria and Scottie's Law)
UNFPDFKarnes, LaurenDid not advance
HB 1248
Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile - Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm
UNFDollar, LaurenDid not advance
HB 1248
Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile - Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm
UNFPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 1310
Baltimore City Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1310
Baltimore City Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 1392
Courts - Impaired Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Expert Witnesses and Evidence
UNFPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
SB 17
Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
INFOPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 28
Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 36
Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 36
Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting
FAVPDFWines, LanceEnacted
SB 36
Correctional Services - Investigation of Suspected Homicide - Reporting
FAVPDFMcKinley, SarahEnacted
SB 52
Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024
UNFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
SB 52
Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024
UNFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 73
Department of Juvenile Services - Firearm Offenses - Reporting
UNFPDFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
SB 94
Juvenile Law - Intake and Probation
UNFPDFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
SB 94
Juvenile Law - Intake and Probation
UNFSeagears, ErinDid not advance
SB 94
Juvenile Law - Intake and Probation
UNFDollar, LaurenDid not advance
SB 100
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
UNFRydelek, RichardDid not advance
SB 118
Drunk Driving Offenses - Expungement and the Ignition Interlock System Program
FAVHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
SB 120
Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - Parental Consultation
UNFPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
SB 123
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 123
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
FAVPDFSuter, EricaDid not advance
SB 123
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 134
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 134
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVPDFMcKinley, SarahEnacted
SB 134
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 174
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses
FAVHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
SB 179
Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2024)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 182
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
FAVPDFNorthrup, AndrewEnacted
SB 314
Juvenile Law - Willful Misconduct of a Minor - Civil Liability of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian (Parental Accountability Act)
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
SB 318
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 326
Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile - Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm
UNFPDFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
SB 355
Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 391
Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review
UNFWatts, KimberleeEnacted
SB 396
Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024)
UNFPDFHolmes, TiaDid not advance
SB 435
Criminal Law – Crimes of Arson – Prohibitions and Penalties
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 449
Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 453
Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 453
Mental Health - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
INFOBalogh, LindseyEnacted
SB 512
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
FAVPDFSeagears, ErinDid not advance
SB 512
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
FAVPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
SB 551
Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
FAVPDFVarghese, SanjeevEnacted
SB 575
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 601
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 624
Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement – Establishment
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 636
Juvenile Law – Commission to Study the Ability of the Department of Juvenile Services to Provide Effective Social Services to Juvenile Offenders
FWAPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 732
Department of Juvenile Services and Maryland Department of Health – Inpatient Program for Children
FAVMcKinley, SarahDid not advance
SB 744
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 744
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFSeagears, ErinDid not advance
SB 744
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
SB 744
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 744
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 744
Juvenile Law - Reform
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 792
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 792
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
UNFPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 827
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 865
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
SB 890
Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - Alterations
FAVPDFSuter, EricaEnacted
SB 927
Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Second Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act)
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 927
Criminal Law - Crime of Violence - Second Degree Assault of a School Employee or Subcontractor (School Assault Reduction and Prevention Act)
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
SB 948
State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 988
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Self-Directed Mental Health Services - Pilot Program
FAVPDFBalogh, LindseyDid not advance
SB 1037
Courts - Impaired Operation of Vehicle or Vessel - Expert Witnesses and Evidence
UNFPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
SB 1039
Frederick County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaEnacted
SB 1075
Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria and Scottie's Law)
UNFPDFKarnes, LaurenDid not advance
SB 1085
Corrections - Segregated Housing - Limitations
FAVPDFMcKinley, SarahDid not advance
SB 1098
Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Sexual Offenses
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 1145
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Child Sex Offenders - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance
UNFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 1145
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Child Sex Offenders - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
2023 Regular Session130 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 44
Correctional Services – Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals – Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 47
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 59
Health and Wellness Standards - Correctional Facilities
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 64
Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 76
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVDollar, LaurenDid not advance
HB 96
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Equity & Safety Act)
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 96
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Equity & Safety Act)
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 97
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 97
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 103
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
HB 121
Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Resident Grievance System
FAVPDFBalogh, LindseyEnacted
HB 127
District Court - Small Claims - Enforcement of Money Judgments
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 131
Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice – Repeal
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 133
Court Proceedings - Remote Public Access and Participation
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 135
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
HB 135
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
FAVPDFHall, MichelePassed both chambers
HB 135
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
FAVHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
HB 154
Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees
FAVPDFMartinez, RobertoDid not advance
HB 154
Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 156
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 157
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 159
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 164
Sexual Offenses - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 173
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 189
Automatic Expungement - Clarification
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 193
Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 208
Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 223
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
FWAPDFNorthrup, AndrewPassed both chambers
HB 228
Public Safety - Persistent Aerial Surveillance
INFONorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
HB 233
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 280
Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 297
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FWAPDFDollar, LaurenEnacted
HB 322
Public Health - Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth
FAVVarghese, SanjeevEnacted
HB 326
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 330
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Review - Motion for Reduction of Sentence
FWAHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 358
Department of Juvenile Services - Juvenile Felony Database
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 362
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 362
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 385
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 385
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVPDFPizzo, MaryDid not advance
HB 385
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVMcKinley, SarahDid not advance
HB 385
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 403
Juvenile Law - Electronic Harassment and Bullying - Inquiry by Intake Officer
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
HB 412
Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Consent and Second-Degree Rape
UNFFortuna, EdieDid not advance
HB 426
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVDawson, AngelDid not advance
HB 430
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Notification of Action Filed Against Police Officer
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 451
Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 481
Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 506
Criminal Law - Manufacturing of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Cannabis Products and Concentrated Cannabis
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 536
Court Officials – Public Disclosure of Personal Information
FWAHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 544
Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 564
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 600
Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Nonconsensual Sexual Imagery
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 698
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Age of Child
UNFEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 698
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Age of Child
UNFWalker, EvelynDid not advance
HB 750
Gun Theft Felony Act of 2023
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 756
Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Expunged Conviction
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 823
Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
UNFBalogh, LindseyDid not advance
HB 854
Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Revisions
FAVPDFHolmes, TiaDid not advance
HB 855
Criminal Law - Cannabis Limits
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 856
Correctional Services – Baltimore City Convicted Gun Offenders Pilot Program
UNFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
HB 906
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 927
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 952
Crimes – Firearms – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 959
Criminal Procedure – Plea Agreements – Crime of Violence
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 980
Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 980
Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 980
Criminal Procedure - Probation, Parole, and Pretrial Release Violations - Cannabis Use
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1047
Juvenile Services Education Program - Transfer of Locally Employed Educational Professionals
FAVPDFFieo, AlyssaEnacted
HB 1057
Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1071
Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
FAVPDFHall, MicheleEnacted
HB 1071
Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
FAVPDFMartinez, RobertoEnacted
HB 1071
Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches
FWAPDFHall, MicheleEnacted
HB 1114
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 1132
State Government - Technology and Science Advisory Commission - Established
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1142
Criminal Procedure – Required Presence of Probationer or Defendant – Circuit Courts
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1142
Criminal Procedure – Required Presence of Probationer or Defendant – Circuit Courts
FAVPDFSmith, KatrinaDid not advance
HB 1175
Criminal Procedure - Hunting Offenses - Expungement
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 1190
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
HB 1192
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Suspected Commission by a Minor
UNFPDFZacker, JeremyDid not advance
SB 8
Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities and Residence Grievance System
FAVPDFBalogh, LindseyEnacted
SB 22
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Codification
FAVPDFHolmes, TiaDid not advance
SB 27
Criminal Procedure - Restorative Justice Program
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 33
Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 43
Courts – Remote Public Access
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 47
Evidence – Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance – Fair Housing Testing
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 51
Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
SB 51
Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis
FAVPDFMartinez, RobertoDid not advance
SB 54
Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice – Repeal
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 57
Sexual Offenses - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 73
Criminal Law - Cannabis-Related Offenses - Civil Penalties
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 87
Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Unit
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 88
Criminal Procedure - Automatic Expungement - Pardoned Conviction of Possession of Cannabis (Pardons for Simple Possession of Cannabis Act of 2023)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 93
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 93
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
SB 123
Department of Planning - Collateral Consequences for Individuals With Criminal Records - Study
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 147
Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 164
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVHilliard, ElizabethPassed both chambers
SB 173
Automatic Expungement - Clarification
FAVHolmes, TiaEnacted
SB 190
Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 192
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
FAVPDFNorthrup, AndrewPassed both chambers
SB 208
Criminal Law - Indecent Exposure Within the Presence of a Minor
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 211
Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 220
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
UNFPDFFieo, AlyssaDid not advance
SB 292
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVPDFDollar, LaurenEnacted
SB 292
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVSeagears, ErinEnacted
SB 293
Corrections - Incarcerated Individuals
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 427
Correctional Services - Inmate Release
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 459
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVPDFMcKinley, SarahDid not advance
SB 459
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 459
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 459
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations (Maryland Mandela Act)
FAVPDFPizzo, MaryDid not advance
SB 464
Criminal Law - Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogues - Penalty
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 480
Mental Health Law - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs
UNFPDFBalogh, LindseyDid not advance
SB 507
Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial – Dismissal of Charges and Victims’ Rights
UNFPDFPizzo, MaryDid not advance
SB 507
Criminal Procedure – Incompetency to Stand Trial – Dismissal of Charges and Victims’ Rights
UNFPDFPizzo, MaryDid not advance
SB 532
Criminal Law - Overdosing in Public - Prohibition
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 564
Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 569
Correctional Services - Murder - Diminution Credits
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 570
Criminal Law – Offenses Related to Methamphetamine – Penalty
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 583
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Acquisition and Use of Surveillance Technology
FAVPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
SB 606
Criminal Law - Maryland RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 676
Drugged Driving - Cannabis-Impaired Driving Test Pilot Program - Establishment
INFOPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
SB 703
Juvenile Law – Community Detention
FAVDollar, LaurenDid not advance
SB 744
Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023)
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 745
Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Handgun - Penalties (Gun Violence Accountability Act)
UNFHilliard, ElizabethWithdrawn
SB 754
Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance Reform Workgroup
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 761
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVPDFDawson, AngelDid not advance
SB 762
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 850
Criminal Law - Youth (Youth Accountability and Safety Act)
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
2022 Regular Session109 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 1
Constitutional Amendment - Cannabis - Adult Use and Possession
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 74
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 84
Education – Crimes on School Grounds – Application
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 114
Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program
FAVPDFWettstein, NadineDid not advance
HB 162
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 206
Vehicle Laws – Licenses and Permits – Prohibited Acts
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 206
Vehicle Laws – Licenses and Permits – Prohibited Acts
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 209
Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice – Repeal
FAVPDFClark, BradleyDid not advance
HB 262
Family Law - Nonpayment of Child Support - Sentencing
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 294
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 294
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 304
Criminal Law - Failure to Obey a Reasonable and Lawful Order
FWAHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 322
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 360
Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment
FWAEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 406
Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities
FAVVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
HB 406
Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities
FAVBalogh, LindseyDid not advance
HB 406
Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities
FAVPDFBalogh, LindseyDid not advance
HB 406
Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities
FAVPDFVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
HB 429
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 459
Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVPDFEgan, JennyEnacted
HB 482
Firearms – Right to Purchase, Own, Possess, and Carry – Medical Cannabis
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 532
Criminal Procedure - Search Warrants
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 591
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 600
Correctional Services – Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 606
Criminal Procedure - Registered Sex Offenders - Residency Restrictions
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 613
Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - Increase
UNFPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 651
Criminal Procedure – No–Knock Search Warrants – Repeal
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 754
Minors Convicted as Adults – Sentencing – Transfer to Juvenile Court
FWAPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
HB 774
Human Services – Universal Basic Income for Transition–Age Youth – Establishment
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 785
Courts - Baltimore City Jobs Court Pilot Program and Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund
FAVBarilone, SophiaEnacted
HB 810
Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings (Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2022)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethWithdrawn
HB 823
Juveniles – Truancy Reduction Pilot Program – Expansion
UNFPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 833
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVPDFEgan, JennyPassed both chambers
HB 833
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVPDFEgan, JennyPassed both chambers
HB 837
Cannabis Reform
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 863
Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 920
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 957
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Felony Convictions
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 958
Criminal Procedure – Postconviction Review – Motion for Reduction of Sentence
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 991
Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board and Police Accountability Board
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1023
Department of Legislative Services - Collection of Information Related to Public Safety, Criminal Justice, Corrections, and Juvenile Services
INFOPDFShapiro, DavidEnacted
HB 1044
Public Safety - Use of Force Incident Reports
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1046
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
FWAPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
HB 1053
Criminal Procedure - Location Information - Exigent Circumstances (Kelsey Smith Act for Maryland)
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1054
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1058
Justice and Public Health Prioritization Council
FAVBarilone, SophiaDid not advance
HB 1063
Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Parole (Stopping Dangerous and Violent Criminals Act of 2022)
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1120
Correctional Services - Pregnant Incarcerated Individuals - Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1134
Correctional Services – Parole Eligibility – Child Abuse
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1137
Correctional Services - Parole Eligibility - Sexual Offenses Against Minors
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1142
Department of Juvenile Services - Juvenile Offense Database
UNFPDFShapiro, DavidDid not advance
HB 1152
Public Schools - Student Bill of Rights and Prohibitions on Suspensions and Expulsions
FWAPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 1177
Courts - Expert Witnesses - Licensed Certified Social Workers-Clinical
INFOPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1177
Courts - Expert Witnesses - Licensed Certified Social Workers-Clinical
INFOPizzo, MaryDid not advance
HB 1178
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Coercive Control
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1255
Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Limitations, Reporting, and Training
FAVPDFHall, MicheleEnacted
HB 1293
Driver's Licenses - Suspension For Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1298
Criminal Procedure - Hunting Offenses - Expungement
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1299
Corrections - Housing - Serious Mental Illness
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1320
Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Allowing Minor Who is a Previous Offender to Be in the Presence of Another Minor
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1342
Cannabis - Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Equity Act)
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1352
Health and Wellness Standards – Correctional Facilities
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1359
State Government - Technology and Science Advisory Commission - Established
FWANorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
HB 1374
Custodial Interrogation of Minors - Admissibility of Statements
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
HB 1385
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants and Authorized Police Officers
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 16
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Mistaken Identity
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 30
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 30
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 53
Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act
FAVEgan, JennyEnacted
SB 68
Sexual Offenses - Crime of Violence and Lifetime Supervision
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 119
Education – Crimes on School Grounds – Application
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
SB 129
Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program
FAVPDFWettstein, NadineDid not advance
SB 165
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
FAVEgan, JennyDid not advance
SB 165
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 255
State Personnel Management System – Office of the Public Defender – Placement and Collective Bargaining
UNFPDFKnight, CynthiaDid not advance
SB 277
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - Division of Correction - Data Requirement
FWAHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 286
Firearms – Use of Medical Cannabis
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 287
Correctional Services - Division of Parole and Probation - Definition of Absconding
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 339
Crimes – Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2022)
UNFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 382
Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 457
Workgroup to Study Trial in Absence
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 465
Vehicle Laws - Licenses and Permits - Prohibited Acts
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 465
Vehicle Laws - Licenses and Permits - Prohibited Acts
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 509
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 550
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 556
Public Safety – Law Enforcement Agencies – Body–Worn Cameras
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 558
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 562
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 568
Health Records and Reporting of Overdoses - Limitations on Use in Criminal Investigation or Prosecution
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 668
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
UNFPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
SB 684
Vehicle Laws - Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 691
Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVPDFEgan, JennyEnacted
SB 692
Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act)
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 705
Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training
FAVPDFHall, MicheleEnacted
SB 705
Education – Physical Restraint and Seclusion – Limitations, Reporting, and Training
FAVPDFHall, MicheleEnacted
SB 752
Public Safety – Use of Force Incident Reports
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 762
Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions
FWAPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
SB 768
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FWAPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 769
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 774
Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 775
Courts - Payment for Jury Service
FAVHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 781
Public Safety and Behavioral Health Improvement Act
FAVPDFWatts, KimberleeDid not advance
SB 784
Criminal Law - Use or Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance - De Minimis Quantity
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 842
Criminal Procedure – Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 861
Crimes - Firearms and Inmates - Enforcement, Procedures, and Reporting
UNFPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 896
State Government - Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division
FWAHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 897
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Court Fines - Payment
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 960
Natural Resources - Hunting and Fishing Offenses - Expungement
FAVHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
SB 976
Criminal Procedure – Postconviction Review – Motion for Reduction of Sentence
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethDid not advance
2021 Regular Session39 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 93
Public Safety - Local Youth Violence Review Committees
UNFPDFEgan, JennyWithdrawn
HB 169
Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment
FWAPDFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
HB 171
State Department of Education - School Discipline - Data Collection
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 315
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 400
Public Schools – Enrollment Location – Continuity
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 496
Primary and Secondary Education - Mental Health Services - Expansion (Counselors Not Cops Act)
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 500
Police Procedures - Requiring a Person to Lie Prone
UNFShapiro, DavidDid not advance
HB 629
County Boards of Education – Student Member – Voting
UNFPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 672
Department of Juvenile Services – Juvenile Offense Database
UNFPDFShapiro, DavidDid not advance
HB 700
Education - Crimes on School Grounds - Exemptions
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 742
Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act)
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
HB 917
Corrections – Restrictive Housing – Prohibition
FWAPizzo, MaryDid not advance
HB 1089
Primary and Secondary Education – Expansion of Mental Health Services and Prohibition of School Resource Officers (Police–Free Schools Act)
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
HB 1121
Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices
FAVEgan, JennyDid not advance
HB 1187
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVBergman, StephenEnacted
HB 1187
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVPDFEgan, JennyEnacted
HB 1187
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVPDFAugarten, IanEnacted
HB 1187
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVPDFHall, MicheleEnacted
HB 1248
Public Safety - Police Officer - Data Collection and Reporting
INFOWatts, KimberleeEnacted
HB 1277
State Personnel Management System – Office of the Public Defender – Placement
UNFPDFKnight, CynthiaDid not advance
HB 1280
Health - Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence - Establishment
INFOPizzo, MaryEnacted
SB 14
Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined (The Walter Lomax Act)
FAVPDFHilliard, ElizabethEnacted
SB 42
Public Safety - Police Officers - Screening for Violent Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, and Bias
INFOPDFMartinez, RobertoDid not advance
SB 50
Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Intervene
FAVPDFMartinez, RobertoDid not advance
SB 115
Baltimore City and Prince George's County - Diversionary and Reentry Program
UNFPDFCapozello, AlyciaDid not advance
SB 127
Institutions of Higher Education - Use of Criminal History in Admission - Modifications
FWAPDFShapiro, DavidEnacted
SB 136
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
SB 187
Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight
FWAPDFNorthrup, AndrewEnacted
SB 216
Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
FAVPDFVarghese, SanjeevDid not advance
SB 245
Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Requirements and Prohibitions
FWAPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
SB 260
Public Safety - Police Officers' Performance Review Board
INFOPDFMartinez, RobertoDid not advance
SB 286
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – Modifications
FAVPDFPizzo, MaryEnacted
SB 406
Public Safety - Local Youth Violence Review Committees
UNFPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
SB 587
Task Force on Facial Recognition Privacy Protection
FWAPDFNorthrup, AndrewDid not advance
SB 842
Workgroup to Study the Assessment, Treatment, and Available Resources for Female Youth in Contact With the Justice System
UNFPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
SB 853
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform Council Extension and Grant Funding
FAVPDFEgan, JennyDid not advance
SB 853
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform Council Extension and Grant Funding
FAVPDFHall, MicheleDid not advance
SB 857
Health - Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence - Establishment
FWAPizzo, MaryEnacted
SB 905
Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices
FAVEgan, JennyDid not advance
2020 Regular Session3 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 488
Crimes – Mitigation – Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation
INFOPDFPublic Defender, Maryland Office ofDid not advance
HB 917
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Basis (2nd Lieutenant Richard Collins, III's Law)
UNFPDFPublic Defender, Maryland Office ofEnacted
SB 64
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Causing Unavailability of Witness
UNFFlores, RicardoEnacted