Legislation - HB0546

Title: Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing
Sponsored by: Delegates Wolek, Mireku-North, and Pasteur
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to make available a professional development course on educator well-being and flourishing to school personnel and administrators on or before July 1, 2027; and requiring the Department to make the course available only if it can be provided at no cost or at a cost comparable to that which the Department pays for providing a commensurate course.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0726

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {983921/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (128-4) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 4/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {243725/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (127-7) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2026 Legislative Date 5/26/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable with Amendments {983921/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (128-4)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2026	4/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/06/2026	3/17/2026	Favorable with Amendments {243725/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	3/17/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (127-7)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing
Post Passage	5/26/2026	5/26/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 758

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