Organization on the record
Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center at UMB
Bills
32
28 for · 4 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
38%
12 of 32 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 Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 83 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 84 Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act) | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 197 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 513 Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 1386 Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) | UNFPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 81 Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students | FAV | Watts, Lydia | Enacted |
| SB 138 Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act) | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Enacted |
| SB 433 Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 561 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Community Violence Prevention Services - Reimbursement and Provision of Services | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 830 Handgun Roster Reform | FAV | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 906 Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) | UNFPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1050 Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 1433 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FWAPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 604 Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) | UNFPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 47 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act) | UNF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 482 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Victims of Nonfatal Strangulation | FAV | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 575 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Enacted |
| HB 583 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Enacted |
| HB 892 Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 471 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 475 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Enacted |
| SB 784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAV | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 630 Utility Account Holders - Victims of Abuse - Protections | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Enacted |
| HB 861 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| HB 974 Public Safety - Gun Violence Victim Relocation Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 40 Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |
| SB 788 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAVPDF | Watts, Lydia | Did not advance |