Organization on the record
R Street Institute
Bills
64
52 for · 17 against · 3 info
Got their outcome
42%
25 of 60 decided
Lobbyists hired
1
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$14,870
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 360 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Anderson, Sarah | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 580 Montgomery County - Voting Methods MC 1-26 | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 759 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 838 State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements | FAVPDF | McKenna, Stacey | Enacted |
| HB 1179 Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1295 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1392 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | FAVPDF | Snider, Jill | Did not advance |
| SB 132 Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 162 Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 482 Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point | FAVPDF | Anderson, Sarah | Enacted |
| SB 562 State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 562 State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 909 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 484 Fantasy Competitions - Alterations and Voluntary Exclusion Requirements | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 545 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAVPDF | Anderson, Sarah | Did not advance |
| HB 687 Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Quotas (Community-Oriented Policing Act) | FAVPDF | Snider, Jill | Did not advance |
| HB 770 Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption | FWAPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 890 Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1256 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 291 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 361 Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 361 Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| SB 383 Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 398 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 432 Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 470 Fantasy Competitions - Alterations and Voluntary Exclusion Requirements | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 949 Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 603 Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 658 Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement, Waiting Periods, and Adverse Actions (Clean Slate Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 814 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNFPDF | Seacrest, Logan | Enacted |
| HB 814 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 456 Alcoholic Beverages – Retail Delivery – Local Delivery Service Permit | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 493 Elections – Ranked–Choice Voting – Contests for Presidential Nomination in 2028 | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 571 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 744 Juvenile Law - Reform | UNFPDF | Seacrest, Logan | Did not advance |
| SB 833 Alcoholic Beverages - Sale or Delivery for Off-Premises Consumption | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 96 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Equity & Safety Act) | INFOPDF | Seacrest, Logan | Did not advance |
| HB 518 Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 698 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Age of Child | INFOPDF | Seacrest, Logan | Did not advance |
| SB 93 Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction | INFOPDF | Seacrest, Logan | Did not advance |
| SB 259 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 409 Police Accountability Boards and Administrative Charging Committees - Municipal Corporations | FAVPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 816 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Rate Filings - Trade Secrets and Factors Used to Establish Rates | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 844 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Children’s Data | UNFPDF | Melvin, Robertlobbyist | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 294 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Szilak, Maya | Did not advance |
| HB 408 Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 | FAV | McKenna, Stacey | Did not advance |
| HB 408 Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Wall, Sarah | Did not advance |
| HB 436 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History Rating Policy | UNFPDF | Wall, Sarah | Did not advance |
| HB 459 Juvenile Justice Reform | FAVPDF | Szilak, Maya | Enacted |
| HB 690 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policy | UNFPDF | Wall, Sarah | Did not advance |
| SB 53 Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | FAVPDF | Szilak, Maya | Enacted |
| SB 53 Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | FAVPDF | Szilak, Maya | Enacted |
| SB 165 Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Szilak, Maya | Did not advance |
| SB 394 Statewide Targeted Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Wall, Sarah | Enacted |
| SB 691 Juvenile Justice Reform | FAVPDF | Szilak, Maya | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 134 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Hyden, Marc | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act) | FAVPDF | Kelley, Jessica | Did not advance |
| HB 1187 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform | FAVPDF | Mooney, Emily | Enacted |
| SB 177 Business Regulation - Flavored Tobacco Products - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Hyden, Marc | Did not advance |
| SB 229 Public Safety – Pretrial Services Program Grant Fund – Extension and Program Requirements | FAV | Bala, Nila | Did not advance |
| SB 237 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Reform | FAVPDF | Kelley, Jessica | Did not advance |
| SB 853 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform Council Extension and Grant Funding | FAVPDF | Mooney, Emily | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 36 Juvenile Proceedings - Fines, Fees, and Costs | FAVPDF | Kelley, Jesse | Enacted |
| HB 1209 Public Safety - DNA Collection, Records, Analysis, and Reporting | FAV | Kelley, Jesse | Withdrawn |
| HB 1209 Public Safety - DNA Collection, Records, Analysis, and Reporting | FAVPDF | Kelley, Jesse | Withdrawn |
| SB 248 Juvenile Law - Jurisdiction - Attempted Carjacking and Attempted Armed Carjacking | UNFPDF | Kelley, Jesse | Did not advance |
| SB 410 Electronic Smoking Devices - Flavor Prohibition | UNFPDF | Kelley, Jesse | Did not advance |