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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

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session7 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 324
Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
FWAPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 414
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 890
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1272
Family Law - Kinship Care
FWAPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 319
Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
FWAPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 322
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
SB 650
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
2025 Regular Session6 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 223
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ('Know Before They Knock' Family Right to Notice Act)
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 302
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Statement of Charges - Human Service Workers
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
HB 442
Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
SB 195
Family Law - Child Support
FWAPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 333
Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
SB 618
Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law)
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
2024 Regular Session14 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 297
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 346
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
FWAPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 446
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 542
Department of Human Services - Children in Foster Care - Luggage
FAVKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
HB 644
Family Law - Caretaker Bill of Rights
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 833
Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
HB 833
Parents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Children in Need of Assistance and Treatment Facilities
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
HB 946
Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2024)
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 963
Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor, Human Trafficking, and Drug Distribution - Sensitive Locations
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1257
Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 34
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 134
Office of the Correctional Ombudsman - Establishment and Funding
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
SB 195
Juveniles - Arrest by Law Enforcement - Report to Local Department of Social Services
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 404
Criminal Law - Firearms - Exception to Trespass Prohibition
FWAPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
2023 Regular Session15 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 135
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaPassed both chambers
HB 232
Child in Need of Assistance – Neglect – Cannabis Use
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
HB 324
Child Abuse and Neglect - Domestic Violence
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 413
Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 523
Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 877
Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Intake and Release (Reentry Success Act)
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 937
Criminal Law – Attempted Second–Degree Murder – Penalty
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1022
Labor and Employment - Postconviction Work Readiness Program
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 1
Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023)
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
SB 97
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 173
Automatic Expungement - Clarification
FAVKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
SB 257
Task Force to Assess the Viability for No-Charge Phone Calls for State Incarcerated Individuals (Keeping Families Connected Act of 2023)
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 340
Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023)
UNFPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
SB 505
Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence
FAVKhalfani, NatashaPassed both chambers
SB 653
Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Cannabis Use
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted
2022 Regular Session10 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 337
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Primary Caretaker
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 338
Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Neglect
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 454
Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1325
Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
HB 1335
Perinatal Care - Drug and Alcohol Testing and Screening - Consent
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 21
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Primary Caretaker
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 772
Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use
FAVKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 772
Child in Need of Assistance - Neglect - Marijuana Use
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 776
Correctional Services – Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act)
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
SB 843
Perinatal Care – Drug and Alcohol Testing and Screening – Consent
FAVPDFKhalfani, NatashaDid not advance
2021 Regular Session1 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
SB 592
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
FWAPDFKhalfani, NatashaEnacted