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HB 531 — Maryland

State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study

Requiring the State Department of Education to study existing STEM and robotics programs in public schools in the State to determine the feasibility of establishing competitive extracurricular STEM and robotics programs throughout the State; and requiring the Department to report the results of the study and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027.

Latest action: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 26, 2026

Passed one chamberCommittees and CommissionsEducationEducation, State Department ofEngineers and EngineeringGovernorPrimary and Secondary EducationPublic SchoolsReportsRevenue and TaxesSecondary SchoolsSports and RecreationStandards and Best PracticesStudiesSunsetTechnology

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Ways and Means (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

Cross-filed with SB 990 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.

Updated Apr 3, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Ways and Means

    Jan 27, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  8. Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 26, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Chao Wu, Eric Ebersole, Cathi Forbes, Terri Hill, Aaron Kaufman, Jeff Long, Gabriel Moreno, Julie Palakovich Carr, Edith Patterson, Matthew Schindler, Gary Simmons, Ryan Spiegel, Sean Stinnett, Greg Wims, Jessica Feldmark, Kevin Hornberger, April Miller, Bernice Mireku-North, Joe Vogel, Caylin Young

House of Delegates vote — 125–7

On Third Reading · Mar 8, 2026 · result: pass

125 yea · 7 nay · 9 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BYeaJeff GhristDistrict 36YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentRic MetzgarDistrict 6AbsentCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AAbsentSarah WolekDistrict 16Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

How we know this

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