SB 735

Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup to Study the Wages of Education Support Professionals to determine what percentage of education support professionals in the State earn a living wage and to study increasing the wages of education support professionals to attract and retain skilled workers; and requiring the Workgroup to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before November 30, 2023, and a final report on or before August 31, 2024.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (30)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Diggs, President Martin	ACE-AFSCME Local 2250	Oral
FAV	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dingle, Takiyah	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kranick, Michael	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Muller, Franca	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Muller, Franca	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Tamika	Baltimore Teachers Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Litarsha	Baltimore Teachers Union	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Cindy	MSEA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Walter, Samuel	MSEA/HCEA	Oral
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Witherspoon, Corey	Out for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murek, Sally	Please Select	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morrison, Pia	SEIU Local 500	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benedetti, Adrea	Vessels for Humanity	Position only
FAV	Poper, Cynthia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Riley, Shamirror	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Zucker, Senator Craig	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Duffy, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
FWA	Smalls, Cindylobbyist	AFSCME	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thomas, Alexa	Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Zucker, Senator Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)