Organization on the record
Maryland State Bar Association
Bills
128
101 for · 26 against · 16 info
Got their outcome
57%
64 of 112 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session29 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 19 Higher Education - Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 150 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 294 Personal Property Tax - Exemptions for Low Assessment - Alteration | UNFPDF | Kelly, Victoria Eve | Did not advance |
| HB 389 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 428 Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 444 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Krick, Heather | Enacted |
| HB 468 Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth | INFOPDF | Eve Kelly, Victoria | Did not advance |
| HB 492 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 493 Washington County - Judgeships - District Court | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 608 Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 631 Criminal Law - Threats Against State or Local Official - Penalties | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 730 Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) | FWAPDF | Cahn, David | Enacted |
| HB 821 Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1030 Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1575 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Krick, Heather | Did not advance |
| SB 80 Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 121 Personal Information - Public Servant Protections | INFOPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 296 Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 313 Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 346 Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) | FWAPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 415 Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) | FWAPDF | Cahn, David | Enacted |
| SB 425 State Archives - Record Services - Fees | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 541 Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 542 Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 544 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 634 Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 693 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Repeal of Limitations on Attorney's Fees | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 791 Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Krick, Heather | Enacted |
| SJ 3 Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings | FAVPDF | Pauli, Jim | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session29 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 44 Election Law - Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections | UNFPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 103 Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 311 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 456 Civil Actions - Child Nonsexual Abuse and Neglect - Damages and Statute of Limitations | UNFPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 589 Artificial Intelligence - Causing Injury or Death - Civil and Criminal Liability | UNFPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 778 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections | FAV | Santini, Raphael | Did not advance |
| HB 778 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 788 Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 789 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 789 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | FAV | Santini, Raphael | Did not advance |
| HB 789 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard | FAV | DeLoach, Jason | Did not advance |
| HB 864 St. Mary's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 966 Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 992 Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) | FWAPDF | Cahn, David | Did not advance |
| HB 992 Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Cahn, David | Did not advance |
| HB 1222 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | FWAPDF | Krick, Heather | Enacted |
| HB 1554 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNF | Nazareth, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1554 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNFPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 74 Judges – Mandatory Retirement Age | INFOPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 154 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 619 Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 620 St. Mary's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 621 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security | FAV | DeLoach, Jason | Enacted |
| SB 621 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 621 Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security | FAV | Santini, Raphael | Enacted |
| SB 630 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections | FAVPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 630 Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections | FAV | Santini, Raphael | Did not advance |
| SB 1045 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNF | Nazareth, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 1045 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations | UNFPDF | Sarkar, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session31 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 90 Insurance - Hearing Representation | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 92 Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act | FAVPDF | Niemann, Doyle | Enacted |
| HB 118 Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 141 Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 185 Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 425 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact | FAVPDF | Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section | Did not advance |
| HB 595 Civil Enforcement Actions Brought by the Attorney General - Statute of Limitations | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 664 Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | FAV | DeLoach, Jason | Enacted |
| HB 664 Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 693 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 768 Judges' Retirement System - Special Death Benefit | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 810 Criminal Law - Rapid-Fire Activator - Switch/Auto-Sear | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 978 Courts - Maryland Judicial Public Text Messaging System - Report | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1515 Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services | UNFPDF | Morrow, Deandre | Did not advance |
| HB 1515 Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services | UNFPDF | Morrow, DeAndre | Did not advance |
| HB 1515 Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 475 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 481 Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 575 Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | FWA | DeLoach, Jason | Enacted |
| SB 575 Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 620 Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act | FAVPDF | Niemann, Doyle | Enacted |
| SB 623 Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 671 Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 688 Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 827 Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 839 General Provisions - Damages or Losses - Definition | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 889 Civil Actions - Enforcement Actions by the Attorney General - Statutes of Limitations | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 957 Labor and Employment – Automated Employment Decision Tools – Prohibition | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 1030 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 1031 Civil Actions - Lead Poisoning - Liability and Statute of Limitations (Maryland Lead Poisoning Compensation Act) | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 1142 Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session21 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 39 Corporate Income Tax Returns of Publicly Traded Corporations - Reporting Requirement | UNFPDF | MSBA, Business Law Section Council and the Taxation Law Section | Did not advance |
| HB 193 Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 225 Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 536 Court Officials – Public Disclosure of Personal Information | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 760 Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 43 Courts – Remote Public Access | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 78 Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 209 Task Force to Study Crime Classification | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 211 Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 221 Government Officials - Public Disclosure of Personal Information | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 351 Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 351 Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 686 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 744 Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 754 Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance Reform Workgroup | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 756 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 756 Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 864 Election Reform Act of 2023 | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 904 Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session27 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 244 Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 249 Attorney General - Wrongful Convictions - Investigations | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 298 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 306 Election Law - Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 412 State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 521 Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 571 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 576 Wills and Trust Instruments – Electronic Execution | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 647 Courts – Remote Public Access | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 693 Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1038 Foreclosure Proceedings – Residential Mortgagors and Grantors – Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1256 Education - Discriminatory Concepts in Instruction - Prohibition (Ending Discrimination in Public Education Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1430 Courts - Special Court Dockets - Weapons Crimes | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1442 Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 279 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 313 Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data | FWAPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 336 Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 384 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Vetoed |
| SB 392 State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022) | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 465 Vehicle Laws - Licenses and Permits - Prohibited Acts | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 469 Courts - Remote Public Access | INFOPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 485 Orphans' Court Judges - Election and Restriction on Practicing Law | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 662 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 710 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications | INFO | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 758 Criminal Procedure - Live Video Streaming of Public Proceedings (The Judicial Transparency Act 2.0) | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 763 Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability | UNFPDF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 19 Residential Real Estate Transactions – Escrow Agents and Trust Money | FAVPDF | O’Connell, William | Enacted |
| SB 154 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel | FAVPDF | Scurti, Judge Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 232 Civil Cases - Surcharges | FAVPDF | Scurti, Judge Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 295 Circuit Court Judges - Election | FAVPDF | Scurti, Judge Mark | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 304 Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults | FWAPDF | Spence, Adam | Enacted |
| HB 977 Workgroup to Study Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Payments to Providers | FAVPDF | Sallitto, Elena | Did not advance |
