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Board of Education of Howard County

Bills
169
93 for · 82 against · 7 info
Got their outcome
57%
91 of 159 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file

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Testimony history

2026 Regular Session11 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 575
Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1174
Howard County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays Ho. Co. 11-26
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1176
Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1176
Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 170
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 595
County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 645
State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 646
Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 685
State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 764
Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 928
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
2025 Regular Session58 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 38
School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 52
Election Law - Voting Age - Board of Education Elections (Your School, Your Voice Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 53
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
FWAPDFMosley, JoleneDid not advance
HB 56
Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffVetoed
HB 134
Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 147
County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffPassed both chambers
HB 157
Education - Safe Schools Fund - Grant Allocations
FAVPDFMosely, JoleneDid not advance
HB 161
County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Discrepancies
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 161
County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Discrepancies
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 526
Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations
INFOPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 550
Local Public Campaign Financing - Expansion to Additional Offices
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 620
Primary and Secondary Education - Reportable Offense - Alteration
INFOPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 630
County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 688
Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Financial Aid Application
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 689
Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 763
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 763
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 772
Education - Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students - Alterations
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 782
Study on Detecting Deadly Weapons in Public Middle and High Schools
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 811
Counties – Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks – Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 879
Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 951
School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations
INFOPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1015
Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1127
Public Schools - Water Safety - Instructional Content
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1169
Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1211
Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations
INFOPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1245
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1254
Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1262
County Boards of Education – Post College and Career Readiness Pathways – Payment of Costs
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1264
Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1265
Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations
INFOPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1265
Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations
INFOPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1313
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1317
County Superintendents - Contracts - Required Provisions (Superintendent Buyout Limit)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1323
Education - Public Schools - Asian American History Curriculum Requirement
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1359
Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1369
Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1421
Accountability and Implementation Board - Scope of Authority
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1436
Public School Construction - Projections and Funding - Inflationary Adjustments
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1475
Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act)
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1475
Maryland State Department of Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Analysis and Report (Mixed Delivery Model Viability Act)
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 62
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 130
Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffPassed both chambers
SB 136
Education - Safe Schools Fund - Grant Allocations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 145
Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 468
Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 498
Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 506
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 552
Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Financial Aid Application
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 569
Anne Arundel County - Public Schools - School Schedule Options
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 575
Howard County - Public Campaign Financing - Board of Education Ho. Co. 3-25
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 715
Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 727
Charles County – Student Bus Transportation Providers – Provider Displacement
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 770
Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study
INFOPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 852
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 879
Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 892
Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 916
Education - Curriculum Standards - Requirements (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
2024 Regular Session33 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 25
Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 66
Property Tax Credits - Public School Employees, Health and Safety Improvements, and Property Used for Local Housing Programs
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 116
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 196
Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 206
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 558
Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 909
Education – Local Share of Major Education Aid – Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1175
Education – Public School Employers and Employees – Subcontracting for Services
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1350
Howard County Board of Education - Board Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-24
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1352
Howard County – Public Campaign Financing – Board of Education Ho. Co. 1–24
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1383
Howard County Board of Education - Liquidated Damages - Policy and Requirements Ho. Co. 3-24
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1386
Education - School Employee Antibias Training - Requirements
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1401
State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1440
Howard County Public Schools - Differences in Capital Budget Proposals - Report Ho. Co. 16-24
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1440
Howard County Public Schools - Differences in Capital Budget Proposals - Report Ho. Co. 16-24
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1442
Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Howard County Public Schools - Established Ho. Co. 14-24
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1450
Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1450
Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 84
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 84
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 492
Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 499
State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 512
Education - Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds and Property - Application
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 545
Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Salaries
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 797
Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 803
Education - Local Share of Major Education Aid - Nonrecurring Costs Exclusion
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 909
Anne Arundel County - Public Schools - Innovative Scheduling Pilot Program
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 937
Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 1026
County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act)
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 1043
Education - Public School Employers and Employees - Subcontracting for Services
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 1058
Education - Curriculum Standards - Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 1102
Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 1186
Howard County Task Force to Study Revenue Options for School Capital Needs Ho. Co. 18-24
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
2023 Regular Session34 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 69
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 85
Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 119
County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Requirements
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 143
Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 266
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilator Availability and Use - Policies
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 373
Howard County – Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities – Burden of Proof Ho. Co. 2–23
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 458
Public School Construction - Programs, Approvals, and Administration - Alterations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 461
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 510
Public Schools - Length of School Year and Innovative School Scheduling Models - Revisions
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 514
Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 598
Education - Funding for General Education Programs - Definition Alterations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 739
Primary and Secondary Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations (Truancy Reduction Act of 2023)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 849
School Bus Stops - Violations - Enforcement and Safety Measures
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 878
Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - Policy and Access
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1054
School Health and Vision Services – Screenings and Eye Examinations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1093
Howard County - Board of Education - Terms and Public Campaign Financing Ho. Co. 14-23
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1190
Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Expansion
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1211
Education - Compensatory Education - Maryland Neighborhood Tier System Calculation
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 127
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - Student FAFSA Data - Reporting Requirement
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 201
Maryland Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Programs - School-Based Behavioral Health Services - Reimbursement
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 206
Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 266
Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Membership - Alteration
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 316
Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 321
Public Schools - Length of School Year and Innovative School Scheduling Models - Revisions
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 360
Public School Construction - Grant Programs, Approvals, and Administration - Alterations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 482
Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 609
Education - Early Childhood Education Teachers - Qualifications
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 610
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 628
School-Based Health Centers - Services, Infrastructure, and Funding
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 799
Public Schools - Cyber Safety Guide - Development, Usage, and Reporting
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 858
Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law)
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 913
Education - Community Eligibility Provision Schools and Prekindergarten Enrollment and Funding - Alterations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffPassed both chambers
SB 926
County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 951
Howard County - Board of Education - Terms
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
2022 Regular Session43 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 68
Interagency Commission on School Construction – Systemic Renovation Projects – Eligibility
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 118
Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 165
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 194
Education - Family Life and Human Sexuality Curriculum - Sexting
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 384
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilator and Epinephrine Availability and Use - Policies
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 415
Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 513
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Support Services Program - Established
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 541
Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 657
Public Schools - Standardized Behavioral Health Questionnaire for Students - Development and Implementation
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 752
Public Schools - School Psychologist Recruitment Program
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 753
Primary and Secondary Schools - Bus Driver Wages - Study
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 783
Public Schools - Mold Assessment and Remediation
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 793
County Boards of Education - Community Ombudsman - Established
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 799
State and Local Government - COVID-19 - Vaccination by Choice Act
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 805
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Schools - Alterations
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 819
Public Health - COVID-19 and Other Influenza-Like Illnesses - Antibody Tests
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 865
Howard County – Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities – Burden of Proof Ho. Co. 02-22
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 865
Howard County – Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities – Burden of Proof Ho. Co. 02-22
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 890
Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 985
Education - Public High Schools - Financial Literacy Curriculum
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1163
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffVetoed
HB 1280
Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1290
Education - Public School Construction - Funding and Administration
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
HB 1306
Howard County - Public Schools - Alternative Instruction Model Policy Ho. Co. 09-22
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1365
Primary and Secondary Education – Full–Time Equivalent Enrollment Count – Alterations
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
HB 1450
Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Implementation Plans and Funds - Alterations
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 4
Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 4
Cybersecurity Scholarship Program - Alterations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 40
Interagency Commission on School Construction – Systemic Renovation Projects – Eligibility
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 124
Public Schools – Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 299
Education - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Seizure Action Plans (Brynleigh's Act)
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 362
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffVetoed
SB 362
Primary and Secondary Education - Virtual Education - Requirements
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffVetoed
SB 410
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 421
Primary and Secondary Schools – Bus Driver Wages – Study
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffPassed both chambers
SB 421
Primary and Secondary Schools – Bus Driver Wages – Study
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffPassed both chambers
SB 438
Young Readers Programs - Establishment (Young Readers Program Expansion Act)
FAVHoward County, StaffEnacted
SB 478
Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffVetoed
SB 478
Career and Technical Education Committee - Alterations
FAVPDFHoward County, StaffVetoed
SB 519
Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 577
Public Schools – Self–Contained Special Education Classroom – Use of Video Recording Devices
UNFPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 717
Public Schools – Virtual Education Days – Authorization
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
SB 756
University System of Maryland - County School Technology Pilot Program - Established
FWAPDFHoward County, StaffDid not advance
2020 Regular Session3 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 1454
Howard County - Transfer Tax - Rate Increase Authorization Ho. Co. 26-20
FAVPDFCoombs, KirstenEnacted
HB 1521
Howard County - Sales of Residential Real Property - Notice of School District Boundary Changes Ho. Co. 04-20
FAVPDFCoombs, KirstenDid not advance
SB 903
Immigration Enforcement - Public Schools, Hospitals, and Courthouses - Policies
FAVPDFEducation, BoardDid not advance