Organization on the record
Office of the Public Defender Maryland
Bills
51
43 for · 10 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
27%
13 of 49 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 Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 324 Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights | FWAPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 414 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 890 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1272 Family Law - Kinship Care | FWAPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 319 Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights | FWAPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 322 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 650 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 223 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act) | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 302 Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Statement of Charges - Human Service Workers | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| HB 442 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 195 Family Law - Child Support | FWAPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 333 Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 618 Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law) | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 297 Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 346 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms | FWAPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 446 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 542 Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| HB 644 Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 833 Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| HB 833 Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| HB 946 Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 963 Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor, Human Trafficking, and Drug Distribution - Sensitive Locations | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1257 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 34 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 134 Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 195 Juveniles - Arrest by Law Enforcement - Report to Local Department of Social Services | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 404 Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition | FWAPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 135 Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Passed both chambers |
| HB 232 Child in Need of Assistance – Neglect – Cannabis Use | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| HB 324 Child Abuse and Neglect - Domestic Violence | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 413 Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 523 Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 877 Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Intake and Release (Reentry Success Act) | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 937 Criminal Law – Attempted Second–Degree Murder – Penalty | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1022 Labor and Employment - Postconviction Work Readiness Program | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 97 Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 173 Automatic Expungement - Clarification | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 257 Task Force to Assess the Viability for No-Charge Phone Calls for State Incarcerated Individuals (Keeping Families Connected Act of 2023) | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 340 Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
| SB 505 Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Passed both chambers |
| SB 653 Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Cannabis Use | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 337 Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Primary Caretaker | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 338 Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Neglect | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 454 Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1325 Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| HB 1335 Perinatal Care - Drug and Alcohol Testing and Screening - Consent | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 21 Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Primary Caretaker | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 772 Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use | FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 772 Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 776 Correctional Services – Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
| SB 843 Perinatal Care – Drug and Alcohol Testing and Screening – Consent | FAVPDF | Khalfani, Natasha | Did not advance |
