Registered lobbyist
Riya Gupta
Strong Schools Maryland · 973-647-4993 · on file 2023 to 2026
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$10,531
all years on file
Bills testified on
75
49 for · 25 against · 6 info
Got their outcome
65%
46 of 71 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session30 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 14 County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements | INFOPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| HB 29 Public High Schools - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Alterations | INFOPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 64 Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 90 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 352 Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - Personnel and Per Pupil Grants - Eligible Uses | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 444 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| HB 455 Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act) | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 490 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 575 Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement | INFOPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| HB 649 Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 800 Education - Behavioral Health and Student Well-Being and Human Flourishing (Maryland Student Well-Being and Flourishing Act) | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 803 Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 930 Income Tax – Decoupling From Federal Changes – Education Expenses | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 976 Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1078 Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Carroll Park Soccer Stadium and Facility | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1278 Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission and Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1310 Public High Schools - Student Transcripts - Traumatic Loss Notation | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1530 Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| SB 70 Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Passed both chambers |
| SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Passed both chambers |
| SB 245 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| SB 284 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| SB 289 Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - Personnel and Per Pupil Grants - Eligible Uses | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| SB 311 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| SB 311 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| SB 329 Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act) | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| SB 343 County Boards of Education - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Payment of Costs | INFOPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| SB 712 Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| SB 883 Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Carroll Park Soccer Stadium and Facility | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 118 Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 197 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| HB 879 Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools | FAV | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| HB 1006 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Guidelines and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1014 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1245 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1305 Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Workgroup and Study | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1421 Accountability and Implementation Board - Scope of Authority | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 1430 Teachers - Career Ladder Compensation and National Board Certification Study (Maryland Educator Stipend Reform Act) | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| SB 68 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Enacted |
| SB 429 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act | UNFPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| SB 828 Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act) | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Passed both chambers |
| SB 852 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations | FWAPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
| SB 859 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Blueprint Coalition | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session36 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 18 Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 25 Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 75 Higher Education - Teacher Development and Retention Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 82 Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Cost to Student - Alteration | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 206 Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 291 County Boards of Education - Bid Advertisement Threshold and Electronic Posting of Hearing Notices and Bid Advertisements | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 456 County Boards of Education - Student Members - Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Withdrawn |
| HB 522 Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 696 Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 791 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 909 Education – Local Share of Major Education Aid – Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1027 Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1082 Blueprint for Maryland's Future Implementation - Funding for Implementation Coordinators | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1082 Blueprint for Maryland's Future Implementation - Funding for Implementation Coordinators | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1115 County Boards of Education – Budgets – Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1234 County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 School Leadership Training Program - Alterations | FWAPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| HB 1381 Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Payments to Private Providers and Building Use | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| HB 1400 Public Schools - Student Use of Force - Authorization | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| 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 5 Higher Education - University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland - Guaranteed Admissions | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 213 Human Services - Food Supplement Program (Summer SNAP for Children Act) | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 377 Higher Education - Teacher Development and Retention Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 377 Higher Education - Teacher Development and Retention Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 381 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness In Girls' Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 386 County Boards of Education - Student Members - Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 425 Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 492 Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 579 Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 612 County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 637 Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 803 Education - Local Share of Major Education Aid - Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion | UNFPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Did not advance |
| SB 1026 County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 1026 County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) | FAVPDF | Strong Schools Maryland | Enacted |
| SB 1032 Public Schools - Student Use of Force - Authorization | FAVPDF | 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 |