# Maryland HB 0531: State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study

Maryland HB 0531, State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chao Wu (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0531
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Committees and Commissions, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Engineers and Engineering, Governor, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Secondary Schools -see also- Private Schools; Public Sch, Sports and Recreation, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (125 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ebersole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: April Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 125 | 7 | 4 |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (125-7) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {173529/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0531t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0531f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0531t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0531f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0531-2026RS (as of 2026-10-17).