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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

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session29 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 19
Higher Education - Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Establishment
FWAPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 150
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 294
Personal Property Tax - Exemptions for Low Assessment - Alteration
UNFPDFKelly, Victoria EveDid not advance
HB 389
Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 428
Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 444
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition
FAVPDFKrick, HeatherEnacted
HB 468
Health and Taxation - Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth
INFOPDFEve Kelly, VictoriaDid not advance
HB 492
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 493
Washington County - Judgeships - District Court
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 608
Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 631
Criminal Law - Threats Against State or Local Official - Penalties
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 730
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
FWAPDFCahn, DavidEnacted
HB 821
Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 1030
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 1575
Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)
FAVPDFKrick, HeatherDid 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
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 121
Personal Information - Public Servant Protections
INFOPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 296
Juveniles - Detention and Confinement - Limitations on Juvenile Contact With Incarcerated Adults
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 313
Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 346
Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
FWAPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 415
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
FWAPDFCahn, DavidEnacted
SB 425
State Archives - Record Services - Fees
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 541
Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 542
Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 544
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 634
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 693
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Repeal of Limitations on Attorney's Fees
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 791
Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)
FAVPDFKrick, HeatherEnacted
SJ 3
Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings
FAVPDFPauli, JimDid not advance
2025 Regular Session29 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 44
Election Law - Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections
UNFPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 103
Access to Counsel in Evictions – Task Force Termination and Special Fund
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 311
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 456
Civil Actions - Child Nonsexual Abuse and Neglect - Damages and Statute of Limitations
UNFPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 589
Artificial Intelligence - Causing Injury or Death - Civil and Criminal Liability
UNFPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 778
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
FAVSantini, RaphaelDid not advance
HB 778
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 788
Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 789
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 789
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
FAVSantini, RaphaelDid not advance
HB 789
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
FAVDeLoach, JasonDid not advance
HB 864
St. Mary's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 966
Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 992
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
FWAPDFCahn, DavidDid not advance
HB 992
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
FAVPDFCahn, DavidDid not advance
HB 1222
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act)
FWAPDFKrick, HeatherEnacted
HB 1554
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations
UNFNazareth, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1554
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations
UNFPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 74
Judges – Mandatory Retirement Age
INFOPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 154
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 619
Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 620
St. Mary's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 621
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security
FAVDeLoach, JasonEnacted
SB 621
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 621
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security
FAVSantini, RaphaelEnacted
SB 630
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
FAVPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 630
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
FAVSantini, RaphaelDid not advance
SB 1045
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations
UNFNazareth, NatashaDid not advance
SB 1045
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations
UNFPDFSarkar, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
2024 Regular Session31 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 90
Insurance - Hearing Representation
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 92
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVPDFNiemann, DoyleEnacted
HB 118
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 141
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 185
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 425
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact
FAVPDFAlternative Dispute Resolution Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionDid not advance
HB 595
Civil Enforcement Actions Brought by the Attorney General - Statute of Limitations
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 664
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FAVDeLoach, JasonEnacted
HB 664
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 693
Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 768
Judges' Retirement System - Special Death Benefit
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 810
Criminal Law - Rapid-Fire Activator - Switch/Auto-Sear
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 978
Courts - Maryland Judicial Public Text Messaging System - Report
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 1515
Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services
UNFPDFMorrow, DeandreDid not advance
HB 1515
Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services
UNFPDFMorrow, DeAndreDid not advance
HB 1515
Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 475
Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 481
Renters' Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 575
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FWADeLoach, JasonEnacted
SB 575
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 620
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVPDFNiemann, DoyleEnacted
SB 623
Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 671
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 688
Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 827
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Jury Examination and Workgroup to Study the Voir Dire Process
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 839
General Provisions - Damages or Losses - Definition
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 889
Civil Actions - Enforcement Actions by the Attorney General - Statutes of Limitations
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 957
Labor and Employment – Automated Employment Decision Tools – Prohibition
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 1030
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 1031
Civil Actions - Lead Poisoning - Liability and Statute of Limitations (Maryland Lead Poisoning Compensation Act)
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 1142
Tax Assistance for Low-Income Marylanders - Funding
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
2023 Regular Session21 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 1
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 39
Corporate Income Tax Returns of Publicly Traded Corporations - Reporting Requirement
UNFPDFMSBA, Business Law Section Council and the Taxation Law SectionDid not advance
HB 193
Probation Before Judgment - Probation Agreements
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 225
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 536
Court Officials – Public Disclosure of Personal Information
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 760
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 1050
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 43
Courts – Remote Public Access
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 78
Health Occupations - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Temporary Licensure, Certification, Registration, and Permitting
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 209
Task Force to Study Crime Classification
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 211
Probation Before Judgment – Probation Agreements
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 221
Government Officials - Public Disclosure of Personal Information
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 351
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 351
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Affordable Life, Wills, and Estate Planning for Seniors Grant Program
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 686
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 744
Crimes and Corrections - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2023)
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 754
Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance Reform Workgroup
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 756
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 756
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 864
Election Reform Act of 2023
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 904
Foreclosure Proceedings - Residential Mortgagors and Grantors - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
2022 Regular Session27 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 244
Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 249
Attorney General - Wrongful Convictions - Investigations
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 298
Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 306
Election Law - Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 412
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022)
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 521
Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 571
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 576
Wills and Trust Instruments – Electronic Execution
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
HB 647
Courts – Remote Public Access
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 693
Courts - Surcharges and Payment to Special Funds
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 724
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 1038
Foreclosure Proceedings – Residential Mortgagors and Grantors – Access to Counsel
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 1256
Education - Discriminatory Concepts in Instruction - Prohibition (Ending Discrimination in Public Education Act of 2022)
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 1430
Courts - Special Court Dockets - Weapons Crimes
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
HB 1442
Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 279
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Alteration
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 313
Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data
FWAPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 336
Family Law - Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 384
Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistVetoed
SB 392
State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Annual Report and Data Dashboard (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2022)
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 465
Vehicle Laws - Licenses and Permits - Prohibited Acts
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 469
Courts - Remote Public Access
INFOPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 485
Orphans' Court Judges - Election and Restriction on Practicing Law
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 662
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding
FAVPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
SB 710
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications
INFOKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 758
Criminal Procedure - Live Video Streaming of Public Proceedings (The Judicial Transparency Act 2.0)
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistDid not advance
SB 763
Public Safety and Criminal Justice - Transparency and Accountability
UNFPDFKatana, ShaolilobbyistEnacted
2021 Regular Session4 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 19
Residential Real Estate Transactions – Escrow Agents and Trust Money
FAVPDFO’Connell, WilliamEnacted
SB 154
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFScurti, Judge MarkDid not advance
SB 232
Civil Cases - Surcharges
FAVPDFScurti, Judge MarkDid not advance
SB 295
Circuit Court Judges - Election
FAVPDFScurti, Judge MarkDid not advance
2020 Regular Session2 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 304
Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
FWAPDFSpence, AdamEnacted
HB 977
Workgroup to Study Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility and Payments to Providers
FAVPDFSallitto, ElenaDid not advance