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Office of Attorney General

Bills
345
304 for · 37 against · 26 info
Got their outcome
41%
130 of 316 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 Session4 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 104
Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense
FAVPDFPrater, DavidDid not advance
HB 1362
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Meetings - Recording Requirements
FAVPDFMcCoy, JeremyDid not advance
SB 49
Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense
FAVPDFPrater, DavidDid not advance
SB 55
Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
FAVPDFBrown, AnthonyDid not advance
2025 Regular Session45 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 39
Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 111
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 115
Election Law - Polling Places - Establishing Voter Identity (Voter Privacy Act of 2025)
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 190
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 223
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 267
Veterans Benefits Matters - Claim Servicers - Prohibitions and Requirements
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 293
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 304
State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 311
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 435
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 487
Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense
FWAPDFPrater, DavidDid not advance
HB 499
Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 505
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 545
Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 556
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 777
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Effect
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 812
Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Record Vendors of Nursing Homes - Release of Records - Enforcement
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 847
Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 877
Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 877
Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 903
Courts - Global Warming and Climate Change - Prohibited Actions (Ratepayer Protection Act of 2025)
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 1050
Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 1129
Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 1188
Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamWithdrawn
HB 1279
State Agencies – Adoption of Regulations – Required
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 1476
Labor and Employment - Disclosure of Employee's Immigration Status - Prohibition
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 7
Department of Transportation – Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 7
Department of Transportation – Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 27
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 181
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 181
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 274
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 356
Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 370
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 398
Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 484
Unhoused Individuals - Rights, Civil Action, and Affirmative Defense
FWAPDFPrater, DavidDid not advance
SB 648
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 650
Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence Offender Registry
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 678
Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Record Vendors of Nursing Homes - Release of Records - Enforcement
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 733
Constitutional Officers – Gender–Neutral Language
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 739
Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 811
Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Extension of Report Deadline and Task Force
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 811
Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Extension of Report Deadline and Task Force
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 928
Veterans Benefits Matters – Claim Servicers – Prohibitions and Requirements
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 943
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
2024 Regular Session81 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 29
Real Property - Transfer to Heir - Exemption From Prepayment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamWithdrawn
HB 37
Services for Formerly Incarcerated Women - Commission and Pilot Program - Establishment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 61
Correctional Services - Formerly Incarcerated Individuals and Individuals on Probation - Re-Entry Services
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 73
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 118
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 137
Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 137
Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 141
Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 148
Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 185
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 192
Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 202
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 206
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 272
Cannabis Licensing and Registration - Use of Straw Ownership - Prohibition
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 290
Crimes - Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications - Exception for Imminent Danger
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 302
Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Employees, and Court-Ordered Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity - Penalties and Registry
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 311
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 446
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 459
Election Administration – State Administrator, Local Boards, and Election Directors
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 485
Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 544
Criminal Law - Sexual Extortion, Stalking, and Revenge Porn - Statute of Limitations and In Banc Review
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 550
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 553
Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 563
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language-Related Assistance
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 566
Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 566
Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 585
Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
FWAPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 614
Criminal Law – Private Home Detention Monitoring – Notification
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 627
Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - State Correctional Facilities
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 627
Election Law - Automatic Voter Registration - State Correctional Facilities
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 699
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Notice and Removal of Item or Symbol (Hate Crimes Graffiti Removal Act)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 706
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 731
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 745
Family Law - Protective Orders - Stalking and Permanent Protective Orders
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 785
Freedom to Read Act
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 792
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 810
Criminal Law - Rapid-Fire Activator - Switch/Auto-Sear
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 875
Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and Compensation
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 948
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 1041
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Religion and Disability
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 1041
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Religion and Disability
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HB 1063
Criminal Organizations - Underlying Crime
INFOSpangler, AdamEnacted
HB 1267
Public Safety - Extreme Risk Protective Orders - Review of Court Records
FWAPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
HJ 1
Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 11
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 11
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Vendor Contracts
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 16
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 16
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 100
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 100
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 123
Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 128
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 132
Correctional Services – Medical Parole – Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 139
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 139
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 153
Maryland Department of Transportation - Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 174
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamPassed both chambers
SB 174
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamPassed both chambers
SB 177
Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Employees, and Court-Ordered Services Providers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity - Penalties and Registry
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 233
Employment Standards, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Employer Adverse Actions - Prohibition
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 379
Task Force to Study Crime Classification - Renaming, Membership, and Duties
FWAPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 379
Task Force to Study Crime Classification - Renaming, Membership, and Duties
FWAPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 389
Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence
INFOPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 417
Election Administration - State Administrator, Local Boards, and Election Directors
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 417
Election Administration - State Administrator, Local Boards, and Election Directors
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 438
Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 454
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 475
Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 480
Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
FWAPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 548
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 610
Crimes – Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications – Exception for Imminent Danger
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 617
Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys and the State's Attorney Case Management System Grant Fund
FWAPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 620
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 620
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 650
Criminal Law - Hate Crimes - Notice and Removal of Item or Symbol
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 738
Freedom to Read Act
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 738
Freedom to Read Act
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
SB 772
Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
UNFPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 831
Veterans - Persons Providing Veterans Benefits Services and Veterans Benefits Appeals Services - Fees and Compensation
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SB 1165
Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamDid not advance
SJ 1
Affirming the Federal Equal Rights Amendment
FAVPDFSpangler, AdamEnacted
2023 Regular Session123 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 3
Maryland State Police Gun Center – Firearms Surrendered Under Final Protective Orders
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 16
Primary and Secondary Education – Title IX – Notice (Hear Our Voices Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 22
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 35
Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 47
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 49
Economic Justice and Racial Reconciliation Act
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalWithdrawn
HB 64
Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 69
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 74
Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023)
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 137
Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 141
State Government – Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs – Alterations
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 154
Workgroup to Study the Impact of Court-Mandated Fines and Fees
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 156
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 157
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 173
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 189
Automatic Expungement - Clarification
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 205
Real Property - Transfer to Heir - Exemption From Prepayment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 221
Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 233
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 256
Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 279
Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Upper Payment Limits
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 287
Public Health - Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Repeal
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 294
County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 297
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 307
Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 321
Cigarette Restitution Fund - Payments for Sale and Marketing of Electronic Smoking Devices - Use
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 324
Child Abuse and Neglect - Domestic Violence
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 326
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 335
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 339
Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 347
Attorney General – Climate Change Actions – Authorization
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 364
Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2023)
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 426
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 429
Procurement Improvement Council - Membership and Duties
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 454
Health Occupations - Licenses, Certificates, and Registrations - Lawful Presence and Identification Numbers
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 484
Criminal Procedure - Restitution - Out-of-Pocket Loss
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 489
Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 504
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council - Establishment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 518
Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 546
Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalPassed both chambers
HB 547
Family Prosperity Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 549
Fair Wage Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 551
Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 552
Economic Development - Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 553
Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 554
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 556
Cannabis Reform
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 564
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 571
Opioids - Opioid Restitution Advisory Council and Fund and Overdose Response Program
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 580
Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 589
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 591
Criminal Procedure - Restitution Orders - Recording Fees
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 628
Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 661
Workgroup to Study Reentry
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 771
Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies
FWAMulhauser, DanaDid not advance
HB 772
Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General
FWAMulhauser, DanaDid not advance
HB 824
Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 840
Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 857
Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
FAVMulhauser, DanaDid not advance
HB 871
Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 874
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 1047
Juvenile Services Education Program - Transfer of Locally Employed Educational Professionals
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 1050
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1200
Elections - Election Judges - Minimum Compensation
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 1219
Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 5
Hate Crimes – Civil Remedy
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 27
Criminal Procedure - Restorative Justice Program
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 33
Correctional Services - Parole - Life Imprisonment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 40
Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 47
Evidence – Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance – Fair Housing Testing
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 56
Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 87
Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman Unit
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 88
Criminal Procedure - Automatic Expungement - Pardoned Conviction of Possession of Cannabis (Pardons for Simple Possession of Cannabis Act of 2023)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 93
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 98
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 111
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Draft Committees and Exploratory Committees
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 148
Victim Services Programs - Supplementing Federal Funding and Support (Victim Services Stabilization Act)
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 164
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalPassed both chambers
SB 168
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council - Establishment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 180
Residential Service Agencies - Reimbursement - Personal Assistance Services
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 203
Maryland Department of Transportation – Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 209
Task Force to Study Crime Classification
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 226
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Accessing and Intentionally Viewing
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 251
State Government - Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs - Alterations
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 259
Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 290
Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 290
Office of the Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division - Authority to Prosecute
FAVMulhauser, DanaEnacted
SB 292
Criminal Law - Victims of Child Sex Trafficking and Human Trafficking - Safe Harbor and Service Response
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 385
Criminal Procedure – Restitution Orders – Recording Fees
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 406
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 409
Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 412
Transportation – Maryland Rail Authority – Establishment (Maryland Rail Investment Act of 2023)
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 451
Procurement Improvement Council - Membership and Duties
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 478
Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 499
Workgroup to Study Reentry
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 540
Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General
FWAMulhauser, DanaEnacted
SB 547
Office of Statewide Broadband - Study of Broadband Expansion Incentives
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 549
Economic Development – Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program and Fund (Innovation Economy Infrastructure Act of 2023)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 551
Department of Service and Civic Innovation and Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Established (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 552
Family Prosperity Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 553
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 554
Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Establishment (Health Care for Heroes Act of 2023)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 555
Fair Wage Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 557
Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 566
Family Law - Fundamental Parental Rights
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 567
Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 611
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 656
Criminal Law - Failure to Properly Store Firearm - Death of Another
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 658
Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies
FWAMulhauser, DanaDid not advance
SB 703
Juvenile Law – Community Detention
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 743
Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 754
Maryland Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance Reform Workgroup
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 756
Access to Counsel in Evictions - Funding
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 761
Correctional Facilities - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 762
Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 798
Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 825
Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 840
Public Safety - Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Fund - Establishment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 858
Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 878
Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 893
Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 925
Elections - Election Judges - Minimum Compensation
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 926
County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
2022 Regular Session64 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 4
Unemployment Insurance – Recovery of Benefits – Refund of Payments
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 30
Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 31
Maryland Energy Administration – Resiliency Hub Grant Program and Fund
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 70
Courts – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 74
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 79
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 93
Candidates for Offices of Municipalities and Common Ownership Communities - Reports of Donations and Disbursements
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 99
Election Law – Absentee Ballots – Signature Requirements and Verification
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 113
Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 114
Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 115
Real Property - Transfer to Heir - Exemption From Prepayment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 145
State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Stop Work Orders
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalVetoed
HB 187
Estates and Trusts – Administration of Estates – Fees
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 187
Estates and Trusts – Administration of Estates – Fees
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 212
Election Law - Signature Verification of Absentee Ballots and Absentee Ballot Applications and Ballot Canvassing
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 227
State Government - Legal and Employee Holiday - Juneteenth National Independence Day
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 294
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 313
Election Law - Recall Elections
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 327
Elections - Election Judges - Minimum Compensation
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 329
Election Law - Ballots - Processing and Reporting Procedures
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 338
Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Neglect
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 363
Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 369
Marriage Records – Name Change
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 406
Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 425
Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 521
Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 521
Landlord and Tenant - Repossession for Failure to Pay Rent - Shielding of Court Records
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 538
Voters' Rights Protection Act of 2022
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 570
Pesticides – Mosquito Control Products and PFAS Chemicals
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 590
Handgun Permit Holders – Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 591
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 596
Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 604
Office of the Attorney General - Correctional Ombudsman
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 649
Environment - Discharge Permits - Inspections and Administrative Continuations
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 659
Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 702
Election Judges - Training and Signs - Accommodations for Voters in Need of Assistance
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 712
Landlord and Tenant – Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund – Mandatory Appropriation
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1099
State Personnel - Whistleblower Law - Procedures and Remedies (First Amendment and Public Employee Protection Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1353
Omnibus Procurement Reform Act ('OPRA') of 2022
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 4
Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 30
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 30
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 47
Pensions and Retirement - Forfeiture of Benefits - Law Enforcement Officers
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 129
Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 161
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 162
Public Schools – Cyber Safety Guide and Training Course – Development, Implementation, and Reporting
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 165
Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 194
Property Tax - Deadline Extension for Homeowners to Redeem Property Involved in a Tax Sale
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 214
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 269
Open Meetings Act - Application and Enhanced Requirements (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act of 2022)
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 307
Public Records - Retention and Inspection - Communications (Transparency in Public Records Act of 2022)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 327
Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 338
Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 358
Public Financing Act – State Senate and House of Delegates
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 413
Voting Rights Act of 2022 – Counties and Municipalities
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 532
Election Law – Polling Places – Proof of Identity
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 556
Public Safety – Law Enforcement Agencies – Body–Worn Cameras
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 662
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding
FAVKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 662
Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 681
Real Property - Residential Leases - Fee in Lieu of Deposit
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 777
Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement - Establishment
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 783
Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 884
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 896
State Government - Attorney General - Independent Investigations Division
FWAMulhauser, DanaDid not advance
2021 Regular Session47 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 18
Landlord and Tenant – Residential Tenants – Access to Counsel
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 37
Procurement - Prevailing Wage - Applicability
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 124
Occupational Safety and Health Standards to Protect Employees - Aerosol Transmissible Diseases and COVID-19
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalWithdrawn
HB 169
Juvenile Law - Informal Adjustment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 183
Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 344
Open Meetings Act – Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections (Maryland Transparency Act of 2021)
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 389
General Provisions - State Song - Repeal and Competition
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 580
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Repeal
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 638
Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 652
Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Guidance and Reporting
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 667
General Provisions - State Song - Repeal
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 690
Election Integrity Act
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 708
State Board of Dental Examiners - Dispositions and Summary Suspensions - Time Periods
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 729
Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 739
Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 845
Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1035
State Government – Attorney General – Independent Law Enforcement Prosecution Unit
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1047
Mail–In Voting Enhancement Act
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalPassed both chambers
HB 1078
Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1121
Juvenile Services - Workgroup to Develop Evidence-Based, Research-Based, and Culturally Competent Practices
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1122
Criminal Procedure – Out of Court Statements – Child and Vulnerable Adult Victims
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1187
Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
HB 1291
Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 8
General Provisions – State Song – Repeal
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 35
Procurement – Prevailing Wage – Applicability
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 36
Election Integrity Act
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 50
Criminal Procedure - Police Officers - Duty to Intervene
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 69
Cybersecurity Coordination and Operations - Establishment and Reporting
INFOKemerer, HannibalPassed both chambers
SB 85
Creating Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 107
Labor and Employment - Secure Maryland Wage Act
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 114
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Conviction and Subsequent Offender Penalties - Driving While Privilege Is Canceled, Suspended, Refused, or Revoked
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 154
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Tenants - Access to Counsel
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 177
Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 234
Personal Information - State and Local Agencies - Restrictions on Access (Maryland Driver Privacy Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 250
Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalPassed both chambers
SB 309
Handgun Permit – Preliminary Approval
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 360
State Government – Notaries Public – Notary Public Fund and Remote Notarial Acts
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 384
Health Facilities - Residential Service Agencies - Guidance and Reporting
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 419
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Search Warrants
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 454
Real Property – Alterations in Actions for Repossession and Establishment of Eviction Diversion Program
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 486
Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act)
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 497
Juvenile Services Education Board and Program – Establishment, Powers, and Duties
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
SB 502
Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Agricultural Stands, Retail Farms, and Farmers' Markets
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 524
Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement
FWAPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 530
Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 599
Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Surplus Military Equipment
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
SB 623
Criminal Law - Crimes Involving Computers
FAVPDFKemerer, HannibalEnacted
2020 Regular Session3 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 47
Public Safety - Handgun Qualification License - Training Exemption
UNFPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance
HB 1142
Commercial Law - Rental Motor Vehicles - Collision Damage Waivers
FAVPDFStraughn, KarenEnacted
SB 1036
Maryland Emergency Management Agency - Cybersecurity Coordination and Operations Office - Establishment
INFOPDFKemerer, HannibalDid not advance