State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study
Sponsor: Chao Wu (District 9A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (39)
MGA witness listFAV 36FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stoddard, Shelly | FIRST Chesapeake | Oral |
| FAV | Yu, Michael | FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team 19458, Equilibrium.exe | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luan, Tiffany | Gear Rotation | Oral |
| FAV | Maddineni, Anjali | Gear Rotation | Oral |
| FAV | Maddineni, Anjali | Gear Rotation | Oral |
| FAV | Netla, Isha | Gear Rotation | Oral |
| FAV | Netla, Isha | Gear Rotation | Oral |
| FAV | Yang, Violette | Gear Rotation | Oral |
| FAV | Yang, Violette | Gear Rotation 18442 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yang, Violette | Gear Rotation 18442 | Oral |
| FAV | Yao, Victoria | Gear Rotation 18442 | Oral |
| FAV | Yao, Victoria | Gear Rotation 18442 | Oral |
| FAV | Hardy, Lloyd | LET'S GO | Oral |
| FAV | Mullin, Ed | LET'S GO | Oral |
| FAV | Mullin, Ed | LET'S GO | Oral |
| FAV | Davis, Eric | Maryland STEM Education to Employment Ecosystem | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansour, Josephine | Mount Hebron High School Ragnarok Robotics Team | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shenoy, Shreya | Mount Hebron High School Ragnarok Robotics Team | Oral |
| FAV | Tang, Lily | Mount Hebron High School Ragnarok Robotics Team | Oral |
| FAV | Mansour, Erinn Camp | Patapsco Friends Meeting | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wu, Delegate Wulegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wu, Delegate Wulegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Li, Joe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Xu, Ethan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yunga, Lia | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Yunga, Mia | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Lord, Trystan | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
FIRST ChesapeakeFAV 1
Gear RotationFAV 6
Gear Rotation 18442FAV 4
LET'S GOFAV 3
Qualequity AccessFAV 1
YearFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…