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Secular Maryland
Bills
246
205 for · 60 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
45%
106 of 236 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session42 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 36 Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 45 Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 49 Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 67 State Government - State House Trust - Ten Commandments Monument Display Act | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 122 State Aid - Nonprofits - Status | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 192 Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 356 Human Relations - Protection of the Free Exercise of Religion | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 372 Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 514 Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 520 State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 637 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 649 Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 649 Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 722 Child Sexual Abuse Claims - Doctrine of Charitable Immunity - Abrogation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 750 Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 780 Wicomico County - Sunday Hunting Time Restrictions - Repeal | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1048 Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons and Disclosure and Notice | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1281 Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1350 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1401 Public Health - Abortion - Informed Consent | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1402 Medical Examiner - Release of Body - Requirements for Muslims | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1527 Complementary and Alternative Health Care - Practice Authorized (Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 4 Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026) | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 169 Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 172 Corporations and Associations - Methodist Churches - Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 172 Corporations and Associations - Methodist Churches - Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 208 Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 238 School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 329 Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 385 Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 417 Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 470 State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 604 Adoption, Foster Care, and Public Services - Prohibition Against Discrimination | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 626 Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 626 Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 866 Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 866 Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Disclosure and Notice to Customers of Sodium and Added Sugars | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 879 Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 879 Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 907 Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 918 Wicomico County - Sunday Hunting Time Restrictions - Repeal | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session31 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2 Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 108 Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 215 Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 233 Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 305 Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 368 General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 426 Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 822 Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 832 Carroll County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 867 State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Prescriptive Authority and Administration of Medication | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 930 Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 1182 Corporations and Associations - Methodist Church Trust Requirement - Repeal | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1328 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1368 Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1395 County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1472 State Government - State House Trust - Ten Commandments Monument Display Act | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HJ 2 Criminal Law - Witchcraft - Exoneration | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HJ 4 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 24 Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 80 Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect - Penalties | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 272 Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 287 Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 313 Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 313 Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 314 Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 383 Elections - Ranked-Choice Voting in Contests for Presidential Nomination and Certification of Election-Supporting Technology | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 417 Carroll County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 588 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 796 Dorchester County - Sunday Hunting - Repeal of Time Restriction | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 848 Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SJ 3 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - The American Dream | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session37 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 50 Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 97 Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling (Rudy's Law) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 119 Public Health - Giving Infants a Future Without Transmission (GIFT) Act | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 152 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| HB 179 Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 357 Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 367 Community Colleges - Contraception - Access Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 368 Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Monetary Relief | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 379 Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 391 Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 403 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 469 Employment Discrimination - Exceptions - Religious Activities of Religious Employers | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Withdrawn |
| HB 496 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 602 Employment Discrimination – Sexual Orientation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 791 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 802 Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Protecting Workers From Captive Audience Meetings Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1168 Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 1234 County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1382 Corporations and Associations - Methodist Church Trust Requirement - Repeal | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HJ 2 Supporting a Long-Term Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 157 Domestic Animals - Penalties for Abandonment and Microchip Requirements for Dogs | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 193 Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 211 Public Health - Giving Infants a Future Without Transmission (GIFT) Act | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 429 Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 429 Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 443 End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 523 Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 524 General Assembly - Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs - Gender-Neutral Language | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 547 Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 552 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 590 Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 758 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 761 Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 847 Dorchester County - Sunday Hunting - Repeal of Time Restrictions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 872 Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect - Penalties | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 944 Nonprescription Drugs and Devices - Provision by Registered Nurses and Sale of Contraceptives Through Automatic Devices | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 1028 Human Remains - Alkaline Hydrolysis and Natural Organic Reduction (Green Death Care Options Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session58 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 185 Nonpublic Schools and Child Care Providers - Corporal Punishment - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 412 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Consent and Second-Degree Rape | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 449 Calvert County – Sunday Hunting – Repeal of Time Restrictions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 467 Worcester County - Turkey Hunting - Sundays | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Withdrawn |
| HB 517 Drug Manufacturers - Drug Take-Back Programs (Take It Back Maryland Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Withdrawn |
| HB 569 Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established (Maryland Universal School Choice Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 572 Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 626 Animal Testing and Research - Human-Relevant Research Funding and Animal Testing and Research Contributions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 699 State and Local Government - Proof of Vaccination for Employees and Applicants for Employment - Prohibition (Vaccination by Choice Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 705 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 737 Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 745 Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 771 Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 772 Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 782 Education - Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education - Powers and Notifications | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 871 Declaration of Rights - Religious Freedom, Religious Tests, and Oaths and Affirmations | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 874 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 889 Retail Service Stations - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Property Tax Credit for Service Station Conversions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 915 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 950 Maryland Native Plants Program | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 958 Public Health - Abortion | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 973 Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Waiting Period | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Withdrawn |
| HB 1006 State Highway Administration - Vegetation Management - Pollinator Habitat Plan | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1054 School Health and Vision Services – Screenings and Eye Examinations | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1057 Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor, Job Training, and Educational Courses | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1060 Cremations - Natural Organic Reduction - Regulation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1060 Cremations - Natural Organic Reduction - Regulation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1083 Food System Resiliency Council – Invasive Species Coalition | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1087 Wicomico County - Sunday Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 1118 Middle Shore Counties - Sunday Hunting - Repeal of Time Restrictions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1119 Dorchester County - Hunting - Fur-Bearing Mammals | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1202 Public Schools - Curriculum and Instructional Materials | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 21 Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 129 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 155 Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 323 Calvert County - Sunday Hunting - Repeal of Time Restrictions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 340 Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 340 Criminal Law - False Statements - Emergency or Commission of Crime (Antiswatting Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 341 Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Reproductive Health Services Plans – Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 460 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 460 Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Gender–Affirming Treatment (Trans Health Equity Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 495 Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 540 Human Relations - Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers of the Attorney General | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 560 Animal Testing and Research - Human-Relevant Research Funding and Animal Testing and Research Contributions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 560 Animal Testing and Research - Human-Relevant Research Funding and Animal Testing and Research Contributions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 611 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 658 Human Relations - Patterns and Practices of Civil Rights Violations - Remedies | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 777 Middle Shore Counties - Sunday Hunting - Repeal of Time Restrictions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 796 Wicomico County - Sunday Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 798 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 798 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Freedom | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 824 Worcester County - Natural Resources - Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 836 Maryland Native Plants Program | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 843 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 845 End–of–Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SJ 4 Environmental Human Rights | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session73 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 13 Procurement – Discriminatory Hiring Practices – Debarment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 15 Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 45 Crimes - Mitigation and Defense - Religious Beliefs, Disability, or Homelessness | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 51 Talbot County – Deer and Turkey Hunting – Sundays | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 83 Family Law - Marriage of Minors | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 94 State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 109 Maryland Department of Health – System for Newborn Screening – Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 109 Maryland Department of Health – System for Newborn Screening – Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 153 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| HB 170 Calvert County - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 171 Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 209 Criminal Law – Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice – Repeal | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 223 Criminal Law – Person in a Position of Authority – Sexual Offenses With a Minor | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 357 Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Off-Sale Permits PG 301-22 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 357 Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Off-Sale Permits PG 301-22 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 363 Attorney General - Climate Change Actions - Authorization | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 415 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 463 Civil Rights - Violation of Rights - Governmental Liability | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 484 General Provisions – Commemorative Days – Dashain Day | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 485 Montgomery County - Deer Hunting - Sundays MC 25-22 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 514 Charles County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 556 Caroline County, Dorchester County, and Queen Anne's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 596 Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 645 Hate Crimes - False Statement to a Law Enforcement Officer | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 695 Environment – Climate Crisis Plan – Requirement (Better Together to Save Our Weather Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 708 Comprehensive Climate Solutions | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 735 Public Health – Abortion | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 737 Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 757 Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Biological Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 779 Vaccination Requirements – Provision of Services – Statement of Prior Viral Infection | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 799 State and Local Government - COVID-19 - Vaccination by Choice Act | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 819 Public Health - COVID-19 and Other Influenza-Like Illnesses - Antibody Tests | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 853 Revival of Nonstock and Religious Corporations | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 874 Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones PG 405-22 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 899 Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1084 COVID-19 Response Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1171 Declaration of Rights - Right to Reproductive Liberty | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1230 Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act of 2022 | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1256 Education - Discriminatory Concepts in Instruction - Prohibition (Ending Discrimination in Public Education Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1258 Primary and Secondary Education – Educational Options – Established | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Withdrawn |
| HB 1263 Environment – Office on Climate Change – Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Withdrawn |
| HB 1279 Sunday Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones - Statewide Authorization and Establishment | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1292 Public Schools and Child Care Providers - Immunizations - Discriminatory Policies Prohibited | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1364 Health Care Freedom of Conscience Act | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1366 Zero–Emission Energy Resources and Carbon Capture, Use, and Sequestration – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Study | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1369 Public Health - Abortions - Standards and Reporting | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1376 Labor and Employment - COVID-19 Vaccinations - Exemption Process (No Jabs for Jobs) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1378 Public Health – COVID–19 – Antibody Tests (COVID–19 Natural Immunity Parity Act) | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 7 Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 7 Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 22 Criminal Law - Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice - Repeal | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 29 Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 29 Family Law - Marriage - Age Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 33 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 49 Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 98 Somerset County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 125 Revival of Nonstock and Religious Corporations | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 140 Talbot County – Deer and Turkey Hunting – Sundays | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 220 Calvert County – Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 242 Maryland Department of Health - System for Newborn Screening - Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 242 Maryland Department of Health - System for Newborn Screening - Requirements | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 342 Caroline County and Queen Anne's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 388 Charles County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 470 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Dashain Day | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 552 Environment - Climate Crisis Plan - Requirement (Better Together to Save Our Weather Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 666 Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education – Discrimination | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 760 Property Tax Exemption - Religious Group or Organization - Third-Party Leases | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 783 Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 786 Education - Public Schools - Curriculum Publication (Curriculum Transparency and Publication Act) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 839 Maryland Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccine Passport | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 840 COVID-19 Response Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 889 Family Law - Child Custody Actions - Considered Judgment of Minor Children | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 890 Abortion Care Access Act | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session24 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 147 Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes) | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 155 County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 157 Indigenous Peoples' Day - Rule of Interpretation and Replacement of Columbus Day | FWAPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 219 Naturopathic Doctors - Formulary Council Membership, Formulary Content, and Scope of Practice | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 225 Queen Anne's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 242 Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 243 Family Law - Grounds for Divorce | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 323 Queen Anne’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Repeal of Place of Worship Prohibition | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 449 Family Law - Marriage - Licenses and Records | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| HB 583 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 615 Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones - Prince George's County PG 402-21 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 840 Somerset County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 997 Equal Protection for Unborn Human Life Act | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1088 Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| HB 1163 Caroline County – Sunday Hunting – Deer Hunting Seasons | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 98 County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 125 State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Sunset Extension | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |
| SB 250 Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 356 Calvert County - Sunday Hunting | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 414 Climate Solutions Now Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Passed both chambers |
| SB 423 Public Health - Federal and State Funding for Abortions - Prohibition and Exceptions | UNFPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 475 Talbot County – Deer and Turkey Hunting – Sundays | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 768 Nondiscrimination and LGBTQ+ Individuals | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Did not advance |
| SB 855 Queen Anne's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Repeal of Place of Worship Prohibition | FAVPDF | Goldstein, Mathew | Enacted |