STATE BILLMD HB 531ENGROSSED

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 20, 2026; 237 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 531 · EngrossedMar 20

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Bill details

Last action: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 26, 2026
Pending committee: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 26, 2026Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (125-7)House

Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {173529/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse

Feb 4, 2026Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 27, 2026First Reading Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · House · 125 yea · 7 nayPassed

Subjects

Primary and Secondary Education
Committees and Commissions
Education
Education, State Department of
Engineers and Engineering
Governor
Public Schools
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Sports and Recreation
Sunset
Technology
Secondary Schools
Standards and Best Practices
studies

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