Organization on the record
Office of Senator Simonaire
Bills
90
146 for · 0 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
71%
64 of 90 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 Session54 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 7 Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 7 Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 13 Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 13 Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 21 Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 21 Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 37 Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 37 Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 42 Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 42 Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 46 State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 46 State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 53 Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 53 Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 57 Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 57 Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 76 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 76 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 83 Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 83 Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 96 Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 96 Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 109 Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 109 Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 123 Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 123 Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 150 Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 150 Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 161 Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 161 Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 167 Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 167 Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 194 Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 194 Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 199 Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 199 Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 215 Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 215 Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 242 Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 242 Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 243 Uniformed Services Spouses Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 243 Uniformed Services Spouses Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 250 Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 257 Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 257 Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 262 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 262 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 301 Veterans' Discounts Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 301 Veterans' Discounts Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 418 Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 419 Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 419 Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 588 Natural Resources - Complimentary Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 588 Natural Resources - Complimentary Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session56 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 17 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 48 Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 50 Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 50 Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 57 Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 57 Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 67 Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 73 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 73 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 85 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 89 Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 89 Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 103 Boating Accidents - Reporting Requirement - Property Damage | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 103 Boating Accidents - Reporting Requirement - Property Damage | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 114 Maryland Department of Labor - Licenses - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 114 Maryland Department of Labor - Licenses - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 123 Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 123 Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 131 Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 137 Education - High School Diploma - Veterans of Armed Conflicts | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 147 State Board of Stationary Engineers - Member Appointments - Advice and Consent of the Senate | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 147 State Board of Stationary Engineers - Member Appointments - Advice and Consent of the Senate | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 153 Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and House Environment and Transportation Committee - Code References - Revisions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 157 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Vetoed |
| SB 157 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Vetoed |
| SB 162 Agriculture - Departmental Authority Over Identification, Inspection, and Sale of Cantaloupes - Repeal | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 162 Agriculture - Departmental Authority Over Identification, Inspection, and Sale of Cantaloupes - Repeal | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 168 Confined Aquatic Disposal Cells - Construction - Moratorium | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Vetoed |
| SB 168 Confined Aquatic Disposal Cells - Construction - Moratorium | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Vetoed |
| SB 172 Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 178 Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 182 Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 275 Modernization of Military Laws Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 275 Modernization of Military Laws Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 276 Educational Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 276 Educational Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 277 Health Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 277 Health Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 278 Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 278 Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 279 Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 280 Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 281 Transportation Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 281 Transportation Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 282 Recreational Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 282 Recreational Equality for Service Members Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 307 Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 307 Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 308 Election Law – Chief Election Judges – Party Affiliation | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 308 Election Law – Chief Election Judges – Party Affiliation | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 309 Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 309 Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 310 Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 310 Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 311 Government Officials' Family Protection Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 312 Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 20 Environment - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 20 Environment - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Alterations | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 353 Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 353 Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 584 Motor Vehicles - Parking - Armed Forces Special Registration Plates | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 585 Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 585 Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 615 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 615 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Maryland Veterans Suicide Prevention Day | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 796 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 796 Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 286 Department of Veterans Affairs - Burial in State Veterans' Cemeteries - Spouses and Dependents | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 910 Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program – Definitions – Therapy Horse | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 911 Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 911 Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Exemptions | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session21 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 239 Election Law - Campaign Finance - Protection of Contributor | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 240 Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - Back-to-School Shopping and Energy Star Products | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 363 Public High Schools - Health Education - Gambling Dangers and Addiction | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 364 Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Parent's Right to Challenge Curriculum Act | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 365 State Government – Maryland Veterans Commission – Membership | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 365 State Government – Maryland Veterans Commission – Membership | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 366 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Use of Funds (Chesapeake Bay Lockbox Protection Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 499 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners Term Limits and Commercial Bingo License | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 499 Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners Term Limits and Commercial Bingo License | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 500 Anne Arundel County - Republican Party Central Committee - Elections | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 569 Alcoholic Beverages - Class 4 Limited Winery Licenses - Extension | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 716 Maryland Health Care Workers Loan Assistance Program - Establishment and Funding | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 717 Public Schools – Virtual Education Days – Authorization | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 718 Family Law - Alimony - Modification | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 735 Repeal the Netflix Tax Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 736 Real Local Tax Relief for Working Families Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 737 Cost of Living Assistance Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 738 Secure Elections Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 751 First Responders and Emergency Responders – Definition – 9–1–1 Dispatchers Included | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Did not advance |
| SB 907 Elections - Polling Place Location Restrictions - Repeal | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
| SB 907 Elections - Polling Place Location Restrictions - Repeal | FAVPDF | Contino, Kara | Enacted |
