HB 531 — State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-27
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: — In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors (19)
- Chao Wu (D, MD-9) — sponsor · 2026-01-27
- Eric Ebersole (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Catherine M. Forbes (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Terri L. Hill (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Gabriel M. Moreno (D, MD-13) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Julie Palakovich Carr (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Matthew J. Schindler (D, MD-2) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Gary Simmons (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Ryan Spiegel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Sean A. Stinnett (D, MD-41) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Greg Wims (D, MD-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Jessica Feldmark (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Kevin B. Hornberger (R, MD-35) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- April Miller (R, MD-4) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Bernice Mireku-North (D, MD-14) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Joe Vogel (D, MD-17) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
- Caylin Young (D, MD-45) — cosponsor · 2026-01-27
Action timeline (7)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Ways and Means
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Hearing — Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Connected on the graph
2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House ways and means | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chao Wu (D, state_lower MD-9) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | April Miller (R, state_lower MD-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Bernice Mireku-North (D, state_lower MD-14) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Catherine M. Forbes (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Caylin Young (D, state_lower MD-45) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Eric Ebersole (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Gabriel M. Moreno (D, state_lower MD-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Gary Simmons (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Greg Wims (D, state_lower MD-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Jessica Feldmark (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Joe Vogel (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Julie Palakovich Carr (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Kevin B. Hornberger (R, state_lower MD-35) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Matthew J. Schindler (D, state_lower MD-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Ryan Spiegel (D, state_lower MD-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Sean A. Stinnett (D, state_lower MD-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Terri L. Hill (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House ways and means · md-leg