HB 1205

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: August 29, 2026.

Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1205
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Ways and Means; Appropriations
House of Delegates introduced 2026-08-29
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

Establishing a minimum wage rate of at least $25 per hour to be paid by county boards of education to certain education support professionals beginning on July 1, 2028; and 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.

Sponsor
Delegate Wims
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-11 Status introduced
2026-08-29 Latest Action In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (Ways and Means)
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