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Bills/2026 Regular Session

SB 764

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Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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 with cost estimates disaggregated by local school system.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRobertson, GlendaAFSCME Local 1899Oral
FAVGobel, ChristianlobbyistAFSCME Maryland Council 3Written (PDF)
FAVGobel, ChristianlobbyistAFSCME Maryland Council 3Written (PDF)
FAVDuncan Evans, Cristina EBaltimore Teachers UnionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJahromi, LauraChildren's Opportunity AllianceWritten (PDF)
FAVTayman, StacyMSEA CAESSOral
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVLemle, PaulMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVLemle, PaulMaryland State Education AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVZucker, CraigMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVZucker, CraigMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Written (PDF)
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRiley, DeniselobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSimon, TravisIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVYork, KatieIndividualPosition only
UNFLevine, BrianlobbyistMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHoward County, StaffBoard of Education of Howard CountyWritten (PDF)
FWAKaplowitz, Richard KAPYearWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Local 1899FAV 1
AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 2
Baltimore Teachers UnionFAV 1
Board of Education of Howard CountyFWA 1
Children's Opportunity AllianceFAV 1
Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIOFAV 1
Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2
Maryland State SenateFAV 2
Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceUNF 1
MSEA CAESSFAV 1
SEIU Local 500FAV 1
YearFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3
FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland
FAVRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland
UNFLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce