Registered lobbyist
Shamoyia M Gardiner
Strong Schools Maryland c/o The Fund for Educational Excellence · on file 2022 to 2024
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2023 - Oct 2024
Reported compensation
$0
all years on file
Bills testified on
108
95 for · 18 against · 2 info
Got their outcome
37%
41 of 112 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2025 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 176 Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act | FAVPDF | Baltimore City Council President's Office | Enacted |
| HB 503 Housing Development Act | FWAPDF | Baltimore City Council President's Office | Did not advance |
| SB 26 Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act | FAVPDF | Baltimore City Council President's Office | Enacted |
| SB 430 Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) | FWAPDF | Baltimore City Council President's Office | Did not advance |
| SB 998 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Baltimore City Council President's Office | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 200 Community Schools - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 200 Community Schools - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 352 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1007 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1257 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1326 Primary and Secondary Education - Teachers - Retention and Support Policies, Guidelines, and Training | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1426 Education - Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1432 Education - Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 161 Community Schools - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 161 Community Schools - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 552 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 766 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 917 Public Schools – Restorative Practices Schools – Establishment | INFOPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 984 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 1062 Education – Prekindergarten and Withholding of County Board Funding (Blueprint Accountability and Flexibility Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 1102 Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 1102 Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 359 Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1196 Blueprint for Maryland's Future Implementation - Funding and Independent Evaluation - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Passed both chambers |
| HB 1267 Promise Schools - Establishment | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session18 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 23 School Discipline - Data Collection | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 89 State Department of Education - Child Care Stabilization Grants | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 457 Corporate Income Tax - Throwback Rule and Combined Reporting | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 495 Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 618 Maryland Parental Rights Act | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 757 Education – Interscholastic and Intramural Teams and Sports – Designation Based on Biological Sex (Save Women’s Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 758 Education – Public Schools – Lesson Plans and Instructional Material | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 769 Student Data Privacy - Protections, Digital Tools, and Student Data Privacy Council | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 797 County Boards of Education - Student Membership - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 850 Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education - Discrimination | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 919 Income Tax – Child Tax Credit – Alterations and Sunset Extension | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1450 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation Plans and Funds - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1450 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation Plans and Funds - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 480 State Department of Education - Child Care Stabilization Grants | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 519 Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 666 Schools, Prekindergarten Programs, and County Boards of Education – Discrimination | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 805 Income Tax – Child Tax Credit – Alterations and Sunset Extension | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 920 Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Alterations and Study | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 34 State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - Maryland School-Based Health Center Standards - Telehealth | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 97 Department of Housing and Community Development - Office of Statewide Broadband - Established (Digital Connectivity Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Vetoed |
| HB 155 County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 377 Commission on Student Behavioral Health and Mental Health Treatment | FAV | Strong Schools MD | Did not advance |
| HB 1372 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 425 Workgroup on Screening Related to Adverse Childhood Experiences | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 785 State Board of Education Membership and Terms - Capability and Capacity Study of Education Agencies | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 830 Secretary of Health - School-Based Health Centers - Guidelines and Administration of Grants | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 965 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session63 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 202 Restorative Schools Fund and Grants - Establishment | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 202 Restorative Schools Fund and Grants - Establishment | FAVPDF | Center to Reform School Discipline | Did not advance |
| HB 222 Income Tax Rates - Capital Gains Income | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 223 End Ineffective Business Subsidies Act of 2020 | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 256 Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 277 State Department of Education - Guidelines on Trauma-Informed Approach | FAV | Advocates for Children and Youth | Enacted |
| HB 295 Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 318 University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials
(Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | ACY | Enacted |
| HB 327 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Prohibited Conduct | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children & Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 328 State Department of Education - School Discipline - Data Collection | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 347 Education - Community and Local Accountability for Struggling Schools (CLASS) Act of 2020 - Innovation Schools | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 348 AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 374 Behavioral Health Administration - Children With Mental Disorders - List of Available Services | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 403 Immigration Enforcement - Public Schools, Hospitals, and Courthouses - Policies | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 409 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Participation of School-Based Health Centers - Regulations | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 439 Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 473 Income Tax – Pass–Through Entities, Throwback Rule, and Combined Reporting | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 507 Income Tax - Pass-Through Entity - Additional Tax | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 535 Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Preventive Measure Unit Pilot Program | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 535 Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Preventive Measure Unit Pilot Program | UNF | CRSD | Did not advance |
| HB 565 Income Tax – Business and Economic Development Tax Credits – Termination, Alteration, and Evaluation | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 695 Digital Advertising Gross Revenues - Taxation | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 695 Digital Advertising Gross Revenues - Taxation | FAV | acy | Did not advance |
| HB 719 Higher Education - Transfer Students - Courses Counting Toward Chosen Degree | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 724 Education - Public Charter Schools - Virtual Learning Programs | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 754 Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth | FAV | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 846 Public Schools - Reporting of Assaults, Crimes of Violence, and Felonies (Report Act of 2020) | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 879 Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 975 State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Health - School-Based Health Centers - Ombudsmen | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 981 County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Certification and Use in Schools | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children & Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 1011 Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program – Alterations
(Maryland College Access Act) | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 1022 Education – Alternative Schools – Reporting Requirements and Restrictions | FAV | Advocates For Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 1078 Public Safety - Education - Firearm Funding (No Funding for Firearms Act) | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 1188 Public Schools - Enrollment Location - Continuity | FAVPDF | ACY | Did not advance |
| HB 1204 County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools – Discrimination – Prohibition | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1260 Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | FAVPDF | ACY | Vetoed |
| HB 1298 County Boards of Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports | FAV | advocates for children and youth | Did not advance |
| HB 1407 Primary and Secondary Education – Student Discipline
(Right to Teach Act of 2020) | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1421 Education - Advanced Courses - Automatic Enrollment | FAVPDF | Advocates For Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 1444 Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children & Youth | Enacted |
| HB 1468 Education - Student Behavior - Parent Notice and Required Counseling (Parent Accountability Act) | UNFPDF | crsd | Did not advance |
| HB 1475 School Buildings - Drinking Water Outlets - Elevated Level of Lead (Safe School Drinking Water Act) | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| HB 1513 Education - Juvenile Services Education System - Establishment, Powers, and Duties | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1543 Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 2 Taxation – Tobacco Tax, Sales and Use Tax, and Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 78 Public Schools - Student Discipline Regulations - Remedial Measures | UNFPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 216 Income Tax - Carried Interest - Additional Tax | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 267 AP Opportunities Act of 2020 | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 275 Education - Community and Local Accountability for Struggling Schools (CLASS) Act of 2020 - Innovation Schools | UNFPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 311 Corporate Tax Fairness Act of 2020 | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 424 Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 459 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | UNFPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 564 Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth | FAV | ACY | Enacted |
| SB 667 University System of Maryland – Textbooks – Availability of Free or Low–Cost Digital Materials
(Textbook Transparency Act of 2020) | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 767 Higher Education - Admissions Process - Criminal History | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 791 County Boards of Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Policies and Reports | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 798 Education - Juvenile Services Education System - Establishment, Powers, and Duties | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 830 Education - Alternative Schools - Reporting Requirements | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 912 Environment - Climate Crisis and Education Act | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
| SB 993 County Boards and Public and Nonpublic Prekindergarten Programs and Schools – Discrimination – Prohibition | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 1000 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation | FWAPDF | advocates for children and youth | Did not advance |
| SB 1015 Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Care in Higher Education | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 1043 Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Funding | FAVPDF | Advocates for Children and Youth | Did not advance |
