Organization on the record
Free State PTA
Bills
77
81 for · 3 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
41%
31 of 76 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 562 Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act) | FAV | Chandra, Mickie | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session1 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 429 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session36 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 50 Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education | FWA | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 74 Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 82 Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Cost to Student - Alteration | UNFPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 86 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training, and Policies | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 116 Teacher Degree Apprenticeship | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 336 Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 386 Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 416 Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 457 Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 457 Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 522 Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 532 Education – Driver’s Education Assistance Grant Program – Established | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 603 Consumer Protection - Online Products and Services - Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 694 Governor's Office for Children - Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) Grant Program (ENOUGH Act of 2024) | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 785 Freedom to Read Act | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 791 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 997 Green Schools - Model Professional Development Facilities - Designation | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1007 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1102 Maryland Green Schools - Website Update and Maintenance | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1119 Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1147 Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 1147 Environment - Playground Surfacing Materials - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 1157 Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 1181 Education – Curriculum Standards – Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1257 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 180 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilators - Use, Availability, Training, and Policies | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 200 Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 386 County Boards of Education - Student Members - Voting Rights and Participation in Executive Sessions | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 425 Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 432 Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 492 Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - State Guidelines, Policies, and Access | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 552 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 571 Consumer Protection – Online Products and Services – Data of Children (Maryland Kids Code) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 579 Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 766 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 1056 Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions (Tobacco Retail Modernization Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session46 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 16 Primary and Secondary Education – Title IX – Notice (Hear Our Voices Act) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 24 Sales and Use Tax - Musical Instruments - Exemption | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 96 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Equity & Safety Act) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 111 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 185 Nonpublic Schools and Child Care Providers - Corporal Punishment - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 185 Nonpublic Schools and Child Care Providers - Corporal Punishment - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 266 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilator Availability and Use - Policies | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 266 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Bronchodilator Availability and Use - Policies | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 294 County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof | FAVPDF | Posey-Moss, Marla | Did not advance |
| HB 299 Environment - Synthetic Turf - Chain of Custody | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 299 Environment - Synthetic Turf - Chain of Custody | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 300 School Buildings - Solar Technology - Solar Panels on Schools | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 319 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 488 Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 514 Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 515 Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 525 Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program - Establishment | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 546 Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Passed both chambers |
| HB 568 Education - Student-Organized Peaceful Demonstrations - Student Discipline and Policy | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 628 Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 634 Public Health - Sale of Diet Pills to Minors - Prohibition (Protecting Teenagers From Unregulated Diet Pills) | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 770 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Various Policies and Prekindergarten Enrollment and Funding - Alterations | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 878 Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - Policy and Access | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 878 Public Schools - Student Telehealth Appointments - Policy and Access | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 961 State Department of Education - School Psychologist Recruitment Program | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1054 School Health and Vision Services – Screenings and Eye Examinations | FWA | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1155 Workgroup on Establishing a Youth Codesigned Integrated Behavioral Health Model | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| HB 1219 Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| HB 1237 Special Education - Judicial Actions - Attorney's Fees and Related Costs | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 26 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 93 Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction | FAVPDF | Posey-Moss, Marla | Did not advance |
| SB 95 Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | FAV | Posey-Moss, Marla | Did not advance |
| SB 120 Public Schools - Anaphylactic Food Allergies - Guidelines | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 127 Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - Student FAFSA Data - Reporting Requirement | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 158 Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 199 Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 201 Maryland Medical Assistance and Children's Health Insurance Programs - School-Based Behavioral Health Services - Reimbursement | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 235 School Buildings - Solar and Geothermal Technology | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 314 Sales and Use Tax - Musical Instruments - Exemption | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 482 Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 482 Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Mental Health Professionals in Public Schools | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 551 Department of Service and Civic Innovation and Maryland Corps Program Service Year Option Pathways - Established (Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 557 Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | FAVPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
| SB 858 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | FAV | Stewart, Laura | Enacted |
| SB 926 County Boards of Education - Due Process Proceedings for Children With Disabilities - Burden of Proof | FWAPDF | Stewart, Laura | Did not advance |
