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League of Women Voters Maryland (LWVMD)

Bills
54
25 for · 27 against · 6 info
Got their outcome
68%
32 of 47 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 Session22 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 14
County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 26
Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 455
Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 649
Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 649
Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 655
Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 930
Income Tax – Decoupling From Federal Changes – Education Expenses
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 976
Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1039
Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1313
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption - Incarcerated Individuals
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1334
Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1430
Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
UNFPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 1430
Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
UNFPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 1530
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 1530
Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
SB 50
Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 329
Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 350
Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
UNFPDFSunderman, GailWithdrawn
SB 454
Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 529
Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program Workgroup - Establishment
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
SB 712
Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 864
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
2025 Regular Session7 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 488
Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 523
County Boards of Education - Root Causes of Chronic Absenteeism and Expulsion - Investigation and Reporting
FWAPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 429
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 644
Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 673
Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 714
Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 819
Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
UNFSunderman, GailDid not advance
2024 Regular Session13 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 25
Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 472
Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established
INFOPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 511
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 785
Freedom to Read Act
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 1167
Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established
INFOPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 1257
Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan
INFOPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 127
Maryland Center for School Safety - Firearm Detection Platforms - Evaluation (Maryland Firearm Detection Platform Act)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 355
Criminal Law - Display of Obscene Material to Minors - Prohibition
UNFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 540
Education - School Mapping Data Program - Established
INFOPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
SB 738
Freedom to Read Act
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
SB 819
Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 1077
Public Schools - School Security Employees - Appropriations
UNFPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
SB 1090
Maryland Center for School Safety - Secure Schools Emergency Response Grant Program - Established
INFOPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
2023 Regular Session11 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 185
Nonpublic Schools and Child Care Providers - Corporal Punishment - Prohibition
FAVSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 515
Public Schools - Active Shooter Safety Drills or Trainings - Requirements
INFOPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 738
Public Schools - Appropriations for School Safety Expenditures - Increase (School Safety Enhancement Act of 2023)
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1098
Education - English Learners and Dual Language Immersion Programs - Funding and Establishment (Multilingualism Is an Asset Act)
FWAPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1164
Public Schools - Expanded American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1211
Education - Compensatory Education - Maryland Neighborhood Tier System Calculation
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 1267
Promise Schools - Establishment
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 389
Public Schools - Dual Language Education - Teacher Certification, Program Implementation, and Study
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 522
Education - Accountability and Implementation Board - Membership
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 814
Promise Schools - Establishment
UNFPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
SB 913
Education - Community Eligibility Provision Schools and Prekindergarten Enrollment and Funding - Alterations
FAVSunderman, GailPassed both chambers
2022 Regular Session5 appearances
BillPositionWitnessOutcome
HB 23
School Discipline - Data Collection
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 23
School Discipline - Data Collection
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 84
Education – Crimes on School Grounds – Application
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance
HB 146
Education - Reportable Offenses, Student Discipline, and School Disruptions - Presence of an Attorney and Reporting
FAVPDFSunderman, GailEnacted
HB 1152
Public Schools - Student Bill of Rights and Prohibitions on Suspensions and Expulsions
FAVPDFSunderman, GailDid not advance