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Bills/2026 Regular Session

SB 904

Passed both chambersCrossfile HB 1254
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Education - Public Schools - Professional Development

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Senate Requests House Recede (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGobel, ChristianlobbyistAFSCME Maryland Council 3Written (PDF)
FAVPatterson, StephanieMSEA/CAESSOral
FAVdouglass, sharlimarMaryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)Written (PDF)
FAVCook, JessicalobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationOral
FAVLemle, PaulMaryland State Education AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVZucker, CraigMaryland State SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVCano, ChristopherlobbyistSEIU Local 500Written (PDF)
FAVJarrett, BethIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Zucker, Senator ZuckerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMathias, SamMaryland Association of Boards of EducationWritten (PDF)
UNFLerol, TravisTravis LerolPosition only
UNFTibbals, TrudyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWABenevides, ElizabethHussman Foundation / Hussman Institute for AutismWritten (PDF)
FWALemle, PaulMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFOCratsley, LaurelMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
INFOFannon, Mary PatlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Maryland Council 3FAV 1
Hussman Foundation / Hussman Institute for AutismFWA 1
Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE)FAV 1
Maryland Association of Boards of EducationUNF 1
Maryland State Department of EducationINFO 1
Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2FWA 1
Maryland State SenateFAV 1
MSEA/CAESSFAV 1
SEIU Local 500FAV 2
Travis LerolUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3
FAVCook, JessicaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
FAVCano, ChristopherSEIU Local 500Registered for: SEIU Local 500
INFOFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland