Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 19 D cosponsors

HB1205 — Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Establishing a minimum wage rate of at least $25 per hour to be paid by county boards of education to certain education support professionals beginning on July 1, 2028; and requiring the State Department of Education to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026, on an estimate of the total cost of implementing a $25-per-hour minimum wage for education support professionals.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1205 do?
Establishing a minimum wage rate of at least $25 per hour to be paid by county boards of education to certain education support professionals beginning on July 1, 2028; and requiring the State Department of Education to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2026, on an estimate of the total cost of implementing a $25-per-hour minimum wage for education support professionals.
Who sponsors HB1205?
HB1205 is sponsored by Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Johnson, A., Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), Delegate Sarah Wolek (Democrat), and Delegate Teresa Woorman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1205?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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