Prince George's County Public Schools
Legislative Bill Tracking
4/21/26
| Bill | Bill Title & Hearing Date | Sponsor | Status | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * HB 26 (SB 350) | Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding |
Toles | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (1/26) | Oppose |
| HB 76 | Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations |
Griffith | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Support |
| HB 109 (SB 316) | Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators |
Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (2/2) | Oppose |
| HB 222 | County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act) |
Vogel | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (31-6) (4/13) | Oppose |
| * HB 233 (SB 48) | Education - Public School Construction - Alterations |
Chair, Appropriations Committee | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Support with Amendment |
| HB 238 (SB 226) | Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations |
Chair, Economic Matters Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 123 (4/14) | Monitor |
| HB 319 (SB 292) | County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study |
Sample-Hughes | In the House - Returned Passed (4/13) | Support |
| HB 423 | Prince George's County - Public High Schools - Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 |
Prince George's County Delegation | In the House - Returned Passed (4/13) | Support as Amended |
| HB 459 | State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools - Enforcement Procedures - Alterations |
Ghrist | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/23) | Monitor |
| HB 473 | Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size |
Feldmark | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Oppose |
| HB 486 (SB 526) | Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment |
Fennell | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (3/5) | Support |
| HB 525 (SB 928) | County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) |
Boafo | In the House - Passed Enrolled (4/11) | Oppose |
| HB 546 (SB 726) | Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing |
Wolek | In the House - Passed Enrolled (4/10) | Oppose |
| HB 574 | Prince George's County Teen Pregnancy Support Program and Fee in Child Support Cases - Established PG 504-26 |
Prince George's County Delegation | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/23) | Oppose |
| * HB 575 | Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement |
Wilkins | In the House - Passed Enrolled (4/13) | Oppose |
| HB 614 (SB 381) | Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report |
Wu | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Support |
| HB 625 (SB 585) | Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity |
Cullison | In the House - Returned Passed (4/13) | Oppose |
| HB 649 | Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland |
Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/27) | Oppose |
| HB 655 | Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) |
R. Long | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Oppose |
| HB 662 | Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation for Public School Students |
D. Jones | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/3) | Support |
| HB 700 (SB 324) | Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study |
Ivey | In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (4/13) | Support |
| HB 704 (SB 586) | Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment |
Palakovich Carr | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) (2/11) | Support |
| HB 719 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibition Against Sanctuary Policies |
Arikan | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | Oppose |
| HB 740 | Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist |
Stinnett | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (2/4) | Oppose |
| HB 755 | County Boards of Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Establishment (Phones Away for the School Day Act) |
Wolek | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/23) | Oppose |
| HB 781 | Public Middle Schools - Instruction on the Consequences of a Conviction for Felony Murder |
Conaway | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (2/11) | Oppose |
| HB 803 | Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time |
Miller | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Support |
| * HB 837 (SB 593) | Education - Student Athletic Activities - Cardiovascular Prescreening |
Ebersole | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (3/23) | No Position |
| HB 856 (SB 648) | Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act) |
Ebersole | In the House - Returned Passed (4/8) | Support |
| HB 901 | Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism |
Roberts | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Support with Amendment |
| HB 957 (SB 601) | Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations |
Wu | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 34 (4/14) | Oppose |
| HB 976 (SB 712) | Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) |
Rose | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (3/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1000 | Public Schools - School Mapping Data - Radius of School Grounds |
McCaskill | In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | Support |
| HB 1013 (SB 863) | Prince George's County Special Education Service Delivery, Transparency, and Accountability Act |
Williams | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Oppose |
| HB 1019 | School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase |
Howard | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Support |
| HB 1039 | Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) |
Fisher | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Monitor |
| HB 1040 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Mandated Uses - Climate Change Programs |
Stein | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (2/12) | Support |
| HB 1043 | Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play |
Smith | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Oppose |
| HB 1046 | School and School-Sponsored Activities - Report of Suspected Abuse or Neglect - Parental Notification |
Guyton | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Oppose |
| HB 1059 | State Department of Education - Asian American History - Accurate Instruction |
Valderrama | In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | Monitor |
| HB 1060 | Primary and Secondary Schools - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Requirement for Tracking and Reporting and Study |
Smith | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1097 | Public High Schools - Sports Injury Recordkeeping and Reporting - Requirements |
Roberts | In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | Support |
| HB 1168 (SB 685) | State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements |
Bagnall | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (4/10) | Support |
| HB 1182 | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Locative Devices |
McCaskill | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | Monitor |
| HB 1202 | Public Schools - Content Standards, Curriculum, and Bullying Policies - Culture and History of Palestine |
Acevero | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1262 (SB 854) | Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Restrictions |
Ruff | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1275 | Public Schools - Interscholastic Athletics - Academic Eligibility |
Wims | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | Oppose |
| HB 1285 | Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs - Possession, Storage, and Administration Past Expiration Date |
Guzzone | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/3) | Support |
| HB 1310 | Public High Schools - Student Transcripts - Traumatic Loss Notation |
Coley | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | Support |
| HB 1329 (SB 934) | Education - Public School Construction - Funding |
Miller | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (3/11) | Support |
| HB 1334 (SB 903) | Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act) |
Miller | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (3/11) | Monitor |
| HB 1348 | Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization |
Embry | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/24) | Support |
| * HB 1368 | Special Education - Individualized Education Program - Notification of Missed Services (Shifra's Act) |
Rosenberg | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (3/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1390 | Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Excused Student Absence |
Howard | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose |
| HB 1397 | School Construction - Gross Area Baseline Calculation - Aquatic Facilities |
Toles | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (3/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1430 (SB 960) | Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding |
Chang | In the House - Passed Enrolled (4/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1438 | State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements |
Woorman | In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | No Position |
| HB 1446 | Commercial Driver's Instructional Permits - School Vehicles - Knowledge Test |
Toles | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Support |
| HB 1492 | Collective Bargaining - Public Employees - Revocation of Certification and School and Library Employees' Right to Strike |
Ebersole | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (3/11) | Oppose |
| HB 1555 | Education - Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Oversight Requirements |
Miller | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Monitor |
| HB 1582 | Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act)) |
Chair, Ways and Means Committee | In the House - Returned Passed (4/13) | Monitor |
| HB 1626 | Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act) |
Metzgar | In the House - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (3/17) | Oppose |
| SB 31 (HB 337) | School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances |
Lam | In the House - Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | No Position |
| * SB 48 (HB 233) | Education - Public School Construction - Alterations |
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee | In the Senate - Returned Passed (4/10) | Oppose |
| SB 158 (HB 394) | Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools |
Ellis | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | Oppose |
| SB 219 (HB 117) | Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act) |
Salling | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | Oppose |
| SB 238 (HB 340) | School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact |
Augustine | In the Senate - Returned Passed (4/9) | Support |
| SB 254 (HB 355) | Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking |
Gallion | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | No Position |
| SB 292 (HB 319) | County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study |
Bailey | In the Senate - Passed Enrolled (4/10) | Support |
| * SB 311 (HB 490) | Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions |
The President | In the House - Passed Enrolled (4/13) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 422 (HB 665) | Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements |
Kramer | In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Support |
| SB 601 (HB 957) | Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations |
Hester | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 35 (4/14) | Oppose |
| SB 646 (HB 1604) | Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions |
King | In the Senate - Returned Passed (4/13) | Oppose |
| SB 672 | Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care |
A. Washington | In the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-1) (4/13) | Support with Amendment |
| SB 683 | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Siting (Solar Siting and Preservation Credit Act of 2026) |
Gallion | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | No Position |
| SB 685 (HB 1168) | State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements |
Gile | In the Senate - Passed Enrolled (4/10) | Oppose |
| SB 764 (HB 1205) | Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost |
Zucker | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (3/23) | Oppose |
| SB 810 (HB 1341) | Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026) |
King | In the Senate - Passed Enrolled (4/13) | Support |
| SB 904 (HB 1254) | Education - Public Schools - Professional Development |
Zucker | In the Senate - Senate Requests House Recede (4/13) | Oppose |
| SB 999 | County Boards of Education - Reappointments of County Superintendents of Schools - Audit Requirement (Local School System Fiscal Accountability Act) |
Jennings | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (2/23) | Oppose |