HB 551

Primary and Secondary Education - Public School Employees - Salaries

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark (District 12A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering, beginning July 1, 2026, the minimum salary for certain public school employees to be $60,000; and establishing, subject to certain conditions, certain salary increases for certain public school employees.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 11Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	copeland, jillian	Main Street Connect	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kleiderlein, Holly	Maryland School Counselor Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leposa, Bradley	Maryland School Psychologists' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Paddy, Michaellobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cano, Christopherlobbyist	SEIU Local 500	Written (PDF)
FAV	Funk, Kenzie	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Feldmark, Delegate Feldmarklegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 1

Main Street ConnectFAV 1

Maryland School Counselor AssociationFAV 1

Maryland School Psychologists' AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

SEIU Local 500FAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…

FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…