SB0957 — Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases
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 08, 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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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote 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
Clarifying that a teacher who holds a certain National Board Certification that was renewed between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021, inclusive, and has a 10-year award period is eligible for certain salary increases associated with the career ladder; and applying the Act retroactively.
Bill Text
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Read SB0957 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Dawn Gile · Primary
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Dawn Gile Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (48)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0957 do?
- Clarifying that a teacher who holds a certain National Board Certification that was renewed between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021, inclusive, and has a 10-year award period is eligible for certain salary increases associated with the career ladder; and applying the Act retroactively.
- Who sponsors SB0957?
- SB0957 is sponsored by Senator Dawn Gile (Democrat) and Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0957?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB0957?
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