Organization on the record
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
Bills
139
143 for · 10 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
26%
35 of 136 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 Session21 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 155 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 336 Criminal Procedure - District Court - Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Passed both chambers |
| HB 409 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 711 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 774 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1017 Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1018 Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1018 Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1575 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 1 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Face Coverings and Identification | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 241 Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 245 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 462 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 464 Commission to Examine the Expungement Laws of Maryland | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 483 Criminal Procedure - Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 504 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 525 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 791 Correctional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 984 Correctional Services - Private Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session30 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 55 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 110 Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 122 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Police Officer Complainant | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Withdrawn |
| HB 139 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Deadline for Completion of Investigation | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 186 Police Discipline - Trial Board Composition | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Withdrawn |
| HB 220 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 275 Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 401 State Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals - Costs of Telephone Communications | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 499 Criminal Records - Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 545 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 634 Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 634 Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 709 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 767 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1006 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1110 Election Law - Individuals Released from State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1222 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1222 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1431 State and Local Agencies - Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 10 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 295 Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 398 Criminal Procedure - Automated Expungement | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 432 Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 533 Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 647 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 651 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 828 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Passed both chambers |
| SB 828 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Passed both chambers |
| SB 977 Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 977 Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session22 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 166 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 319 Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 320 Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 477 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 477 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 533 County Police Accountability Boards – Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 732 Baltimore City – Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1114 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1117 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1117 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 52 Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2024 | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 120 Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation - Parental Consultation | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 146 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources - Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 182 Criminal Procedure - Facial Recognition Technology - Requirements, Procedures, and Prohibitions | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 326 Juvenile Law - Questioning of a Juvenile - Crime of Violence or Crime Involving a Firearm | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 396 Criminal Procedure - Stops and Searches - Cannabis Odor and Admission of Evidence (Drug-Free Roadways Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 454 Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Completion of Sentence | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 621 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 644 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 894 Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 894 Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 1030 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session25 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 97 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 363 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 588 Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | FWAPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 664 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 684 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 746 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Waiting Period | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 840 Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 853 Baltimore City – Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 975 Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Withdrawn |
| HB 1071 Criminal Law and Procedure - Cannabis - Fines for Smoking in Public, Stops, and Searches | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1104 Voting Rights Act of 2023 - Counties and Municipalities | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 37 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records (REDEEM Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 40 Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 51 Criminal Procedure - Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause - Cannabis | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 285 County Police Accountability Boards - Investigation of Complaints of Police Misconduct | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 365 Health Insurance - Qualified Resident Enrollment Program (Access to Care Act) | FWAPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 504 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 544 Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Waiting Period | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 552 Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 552 Family Prosperity Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 747 Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Police Officers | UNFPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 758 Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 806 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 806 Maryland Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland Department of Health - Health Care and Dental Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants - Report | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 807 Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session32 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 8 Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 141 Equity in Transportation Sector - Guidelines and Analyses | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Vetoed |
| HB 294 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 429 Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Body-Worn Cameras | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 433 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Vetoed |
| HB 436 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History Rating Policy | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 655 Driving Without Required Security - Repeal of Incarceration Penalties | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 674 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 691 Landlord and Tenant and Wrongful Detainer Actions – Eviction Prevention Services | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 703 Real Property – Actions to Repossess – Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 881 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 991 Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board and Police Accountability Board | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1011 Conditions of Pretrial Release – Home Detention Monitoring – Alterations and Extension | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1035 Health Insurance - Qualified Resident State Subsidy Program (Access to Care Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1080 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Children and Pregnant Women (Healthy Babies Equity Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 1442 Criminal Procedure – Expungement of Records – Modifications | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 53 Juvenile Law - Child Interrogation Protection Act | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 66 Labor and Employment - Hiring - Education Requirements (Give Me A Chance - Job Opportunities Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 157 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Student Members and Task Force to Study Compensation and Student Members | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Vetoed |
| SB 275 Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 384 Landlord and Tenant - Stay of Eviction Proceeding for Rental Assistance Determination | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Vetoed |
| SB 441 Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 469 Courts - Remote Public Access | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 563 Real Property - Actions to Repossess - Judgment for Tenants and Proof of Rental Licensure | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Vetoed |
| SB 564 Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Prevention Services | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 662 Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund - Funding | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 692 Cannabis – Legalization and Regulation (Cannabis Legalization and Reparations for the War on Drugs Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 710 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Modifications | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 728 Health Insurance – Qualified Resident State Subsidy Program (Access to Care Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 778 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Children and Pregnant Women (Healthy Babies Equity Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 884 Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session23 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 16 Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Vetoed |
| HB 221 Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 238 Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 304 State and Local Government - Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 581 Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| HB 750 Office of the Attorney General - Right to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Coordinator | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1089 Primary and Secondary Education – Expansion of Mental Health Services and Prohibition of School Resource Officers (Police–Free Schools Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1204 Equity in Transportation Sector – Guidelines and Analyses (Transportation Equity Analyses and Assurances Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| HB 1331 Maryland Criminal Justice Debt Elimination and Prevention Act of 2021 | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 23 Conditions of Pretrial Release - Home Detention Monitoring | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 136 Juvenile Law - Juvenile Interrogation Protection Act | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 395 Criminal Law - Felony Murder - Limitation and Review of Convictions for Children | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 397 Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 478 Correctional Services – Immigration Detention – Prohibition (Dignity Not Detention Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 486 Labor and Employment - Employment Standards During an Emergency (Maryland Essential Workers' Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 494 Juveniles Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Limitations and Reduction (Juvenile Restoration Act) | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 552 Motor Vehicle Insurance Use of Credit History Rating Policy | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Withdrawn |
| SB 626 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force, Reporting, and Whistleblower Protections | FWAPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 626 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force, Reporting, and Whistleblower Protections | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Did not advance |
| SB 627 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline | FWAPDF | Powell, Holly | Passed both chambers |
| SB 627 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Passed both chambers |
| SB 786 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |
| SB 874 Workgroup to Study Partial Expungement | FAVPDF | Powell, Holly | Enacted |