2026 Regular Session
HB531
State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study
Requiring the State Department of Education to study existing STEM and robotics programs in public schools in the State to determine the feasibility of establishing competitive extracurricular STEM and robotics programs throughout the State; and requiring the Department to report the results of the study and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
125 yea–7 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
January 27, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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Senate Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (125-7) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {173529/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means