Organization on the record
SELF
Bills
116
105 for · 15 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
35%
40 of 113 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 Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 83 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 155 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | FAVPDF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 630 Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Original Design and Construction | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 679 Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 711 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1339 Handgun Roster Reform | FAVPDF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1536 Maryland Enforcement Limits and Transparency (MELT) Act | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 20 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 50 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 692 Firearms Dealers and Employees - Required Training and Exam | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 775 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 780 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 781 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 830 Handgun Roster Reform | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 854 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | 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 | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1050 Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1556 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Program - Implementation, Application, and Enforcement | UNFPDF | Wermers, Johanna | Did not advance |
| SB 291 Criminal Procedure - Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session79 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 24 Department of the Environment - Environmental Justice Evaluation of Environmental Permit Applications | FWA | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 152 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Passed both chambers |
| HB 166 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 210 Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric–Ready Standards | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 258 Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar Program | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 301 Correctional Services - Diminution of a Term of Confinement - First-Degree Rape and First-Degree Sexual Offense (Pava Marie LaPere Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 397 Public Utilities – Thermal Energy Network Systems – Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 403 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 403 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 403 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 430 Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 457 Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 457 Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 505 Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Membership and Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Passed both chambers |
| HB 516 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 546 Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 575 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations (Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 579 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals – Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 731 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 735 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 794 Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 836 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 841 Environment - Plastic Bottle Waste Reduction - Water Bottle Filling Stations and Reporting | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 842 Environmental Justice - Investment in Infrastructure Construction Projects | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 864 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 869 Public Safety – Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 889 Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 990 Environment - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions - Manufacturers | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 991 Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1008 Fossil Fuel Transportation Fee and Mitigation Fund (Climate Pollution Reduction Fund Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1046 Public Utilities - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1055 Environment – Highways – Salt Application | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1101 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1113 Environment - Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Clearance Levels - Adoption | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1147 Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1153 Environment – Water Pollution Control – Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution (Protecting State Waters From PFAS Pollution Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1165 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1168 Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1193 Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1247 Environment – Advanced Clean Cars II Program – Application and Enforcement | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1256 Electricity – Tariffs, Distributed Energy Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1265 Local Government – Building Permits for Residential Solar Energy and Residential Energy Storage Systems – Required Platform and Inspections | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1296 Electricity - Offshore Wind Projects - Alterations | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| HB 1310 Baltimore City Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1318 Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1379 Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1407 County Tier 1 Renewable Sources – Generating Systems, Capacity, and Generation – Prohibition, Studies, and Plans | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1435 Renewable Energy - Net Energy Metering Aggregation, Solar Renewable Energy Credits, and Taxes on Solar Energy Generating Systems (Brighter Tomorrow Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1446 Railroads - Safety Requirements (Maryland Railway Safety Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HJ 2 Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine | FAVPDF | Qaadri, Hayder | Did not advance |
| SB 96 Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 474 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 475 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 488 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 548 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 570 Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 642 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 653 Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 681 Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 682 Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 685 Program Open Space - Use of Property - Renewable Energy and Storage | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 695 Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 752 Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 753 Public Safety - Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 783 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 792 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Reform - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 808 Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination and Guidance | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 814 Public Utilities - Definition of Qualified Offshore Wind Project - Alteration | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 861 Public Utilities - High-Energy-Use Facilities - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 893 Environment - Siting Requirements for Crematories and Crematory Incinerators - Areas III and IV | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 935 Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 958 Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 1023 Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 1028 Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 1063 Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program - Application and Enforcement | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 1074 Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | UNF | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 1097 Public Safety - Firearm Safety and Firearm Crimes | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 1101 Higher Education - Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program - Alterations | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 793 Offshore Wind Energy – State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Passed both chambers |
| HB 861 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 915 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| HB 1028 Department of State Police - Training Facilities With Firearm Range - Location | FAVPDF | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 545 Towing or Removal of Vehicles - Reclamation Hours | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 599 Vehicle Towing or Removal - Parking Lots - Maximum Fees | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 655 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 665 Assisted Living Programs - Unlicensed Programs - Resident Abuse, Exploitation, and Neglect (The Senator Delores Kelley Residents of Unlicensed Programs Protection Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 684 Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Notification of Release From Confinement (Jaycee Webster Victims' Rights Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 759 Correctional Services - Pregnancy and Postpartum Support (Prevention of Forced Infant Separation Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 760 Security Guard Agencies, Security Guard Employers, and Security Guards – Standards and Certifications | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Enacted |
| SB 788 Criminal Procedure - Victim Compensation - Alterations | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
| SB 845 End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAV | Elaine, Arndt | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1171 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty | UNFPDF | Schneider, Jeanette | Did not advance |
