SB0904 — Education - Public Schools - Professional Development
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requiring, on or before July 1, 2027, the State Department of Education to design and develop a new system of professional development in public schools for paraeducators and other education support professionals.
Bill Text
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Read SB0904 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Craig J. Zucker · Primary
- Senator Benjamin Brooks · Cosponsor
- Senator Nancy J. King · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 33 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat
- Senator Nancy J. King Democrat
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 25% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0904 do?
- Requiring, on or before July 1, 2027, the State Department of Education to design and develop a new system of professional development in public schools for paraeducators and other education support professionals.
- Who sponsors SB0904?
- SB0904 is sponsored by Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), and Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0904?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB0904?
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