Organization on the record
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
Bills
129
44 for · 73 against · 27 info
Got their outcome
76%
76 of 100 decided
Lobbyists hired
18
2022 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$794,362
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session106 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 14 County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements | INFOPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 26 Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 29 Public High Schools - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Alterations | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 63 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Locker Rooms - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 73 Public Schools - Water Safety and Swimming Course - Established | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 76 Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 102 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | FWAPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 110 Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 116 Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 117 Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 123 School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 128 County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 140 County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 154 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Passed both chambers |
| HB 163 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 189 Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 198 School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 233 Education - Public School Construction - Alterations | FWAPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 355 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 459 State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools - Enforcement Procedures - Alterations | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Withdrawn |
| HB 473 Education - Collective Bargaining - Certificated Employees - Class Size | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 490 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 525 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 562 Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act) | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 562 Primary and Secondary Education - Maintenance of Effort - Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act) | FAV | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 565 County Boards of Education - Elections - District Voting (Fair Representation Act) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 575 Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused or Discretionary Absences for Civic Engagement | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 649 Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 649 Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 655 Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 704 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 740 Public Schools - School-Based Mental Health Services - Full-Time Therapist | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 781 Public Middle Schools – Instruction on the Consequences of a Conviction for Felony Murder | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 836 County Boards of Education - College Preparatory Programs - Fees | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 837 Education - Student Athletic Activities - Cardiovascular Prescreening | INFOPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 854 School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| HB 856 Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act) | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| HB 879 Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 901 Education - Public School Students - Recognition of External Diagnosis of Autism | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 943 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 966 State Board of Education – Enforcement Procedures – Alteration | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 973 Open Meetings Act - Enhanced Requirements for Educational Entities and Retention Requirements | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | 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 | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1032 Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting | INFOPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1039 Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1046 School and School-Sponsored Activities - Report of Suspected Abuse or Neglect - Parental Notification | INFOPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1074 Public Ethics Law - Participation Restrictions and Requirements for Local Governments and School Boards | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1168 State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1192 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWA | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| HB 1202 Public Schools – Content Standards, Curriculum, and Bullying Policies – Culture and History of Palestine | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1254 Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1288 County Boards of Education - Appointed Members in Leadership Positions - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1329 Education - Public School Construction - Funding | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1368 Special Education - Individualized Education Program - Notification of Missed Services (Shifra's Act) | INFOPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1430 Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1430 Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| HB 1492 Collective Bargaining - Public Employees - Revocation of Certification and School and Library Employees' Right to Strike | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1582 Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act)) | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| HB 1582 Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act)) | FAVPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1604 Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 48 Education - Public School Construction - Alterations | FAVPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 48 Education - Public School Construction - Alterations | FWAPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 50 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 51 Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 79 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Passed both chambers |
| SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Passed both chambers |
| SB 103 Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 147 Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 170 Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 170 Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 174 State Board of Education - Enforcement Procedures - Alteration | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 219 Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 254 Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 263 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | FAVPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 263 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | FWAPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 284 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 299 County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 311 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 311 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FAVPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 343 County Boards of Education - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Payment of Costs | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 350 Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Withdrawn |
| SB 375 County Boards of Education - Artificial Intelligence Training Program - Requirement | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 508 Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations | INFO | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 554 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 554 Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process and Compensation - Alterations | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 574 Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 586 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 592 State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 593 Education - Student Athletic Activities - Physical Examinations and Cardiovascular Prescreening | INFOPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 595 County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 601 Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FWA | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 645 State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 646 Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 646 Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 648 Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act) | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 659 Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting | INFOPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 685 State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 685 State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 712 Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 903 Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 904 Education - Public Schools - Professional Development | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Passed both chambers |
| SB 928 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 928 County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | UNFPDF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 934 Education - Public School Construction - Funding | FAVPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session36 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 161 County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Discrepancies | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 523 County Boards of Education - Root Causes of Chronic Absenteeism and Expulsion - Investigation and Reporting | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 543 County Boards of Education - Substance Abuse Treatment - Student Information Disclosure Policy | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 588 Juveniles - Reportable Offenses | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 620 Primary and Secondary Education - Reportable Offense - Alteration | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 630 County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 638 Juveniles - Sexual Offenses - Registration and Reporting Requirements | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 694 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 772 Education - Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students - Alterations | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 773 Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 811 Counties – Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks – Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 993 Education - Public Middle Schools - Course on Consequences of a Felony Murder Conviction | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1015 Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1211 Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1265 Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1265 Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1272 Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission | FAVPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1313 Education - Student Behavior - Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1317 County Superintendents - Contracts - Required Provisions (Superintendent Buyout Limit) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1359 Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1378 Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| HB 1385 Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1414 Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion (Safe Solutions Now Act of 2025) | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| HB 1436 Public School Construction - Projections and Funding - Inflationary Adjustments | FAVPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1447 Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 26 Davis Martinez Public Employee Safety and Health Act | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Enacted |
| SB 386 Primary and Secondary Education - Definition and Notification of Reportable Offense - Alterations | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 482 Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025) | UNFPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 506 Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Use of Reimbursement Funds by Schools | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 602 County Boards of Education - Special Education Service Delivery Models - Publication Requirement | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 714 Public Schools - Discipline-Related Data - Collection and Publication | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 727 Charles County – Student Bus Transportation Providers – Provider Displacement | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 770 Public Schools and Youth Services - Crisis Support and Assistance and Workgroup Study | FWAPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 845 Local Education Agencies - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act) | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 851 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Main Entrance Accessibility and Emergency Planning | INFOPDF | Mathias, Sam | Did not advance |
| SB 948 Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights | UNFPDF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1026 County Boards of Education - Budgets - Notice (Transparency in Education Spending Act) | FWAPDF | Mallo, Jennifer | Enacted |
| SB 1145 Public and Nonpublic Schools - Child Sex Offenders - Prohibition on In-Person Attendance | UNFPDF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
