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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 163: County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 163 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on October 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements. Primary sponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Todd Morgan (Republican), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2026): Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Ways and Means
  3. Pre-filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source