Legislation - SB0764

Title: Education – Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals
Sponsored by: Senators Zucker, Ellis, Gile, Kramer, Lam, McCray, Rosapepe, and Waldstreicher
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1205

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education – Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Education – Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals

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