Organization on the record
Howard County Library System
Bills
27
27 for · 1 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
74%
20 of 27 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 Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 586 County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| HB 660 Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| HB 1592 Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Did not advance |
| SB 378 Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| SB 410 Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| SB 535 County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 415 State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Enacted |
| HB 597 Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Did not advance |
| HB 678 Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Enacted |
| HB 1122 Office of Child Care Advisory Council - Membership - Alterations | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| HB 1122 Office of Child Care Advisory Council - Membership - Alterations | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| SB 358 Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Enacted |
| SB 378 State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Enacted |
| SB 515 Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 25 Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers | UNFPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Did not advance |
| HB 489 Education - State Library Resource Center - Funding | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Did not advance |
| HB 1158 State Government – Attorney General – Reports | FWAPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| SB 434 Education - State Library Resource Center - Funding | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| SB 591 Education - Public Libraries - Collective Bargaining (Library Workers Empowerment Act) | FWAPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Did not advance |
| SB 738 Freedom to Read Act | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 243 Baltimore City Young Readers Program and Young Readers Matching Grant Program - Alterations (Young Readers Program Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Enacted |
| HB 369 Education – State Library Resource Center – Funding | FAVPDF | Shane, Stephanie | Did not advance |
| SB 300 Baltimore City Young Readers Program and Young Readers Matching Grant Program - Alterations | FAV | Aikens, Tonya | Enacted |
| SB 501 Libraries - Aging Infrastructure Improvement Grant Program - Established | FAVPDF | Aikens, Tonya | Did not advance |