SB904 Mandates Professional Development System for Maryland Paraeducators
Summary
Maryland Senate Bill 904 passed both chambers with a 43-0 vote on March 23, 2026. The bill requires the State Department of Education to design and develop a new professional development system for paraeducators and education support professionals in public schools by July 1, 2027.
What changed
Maryland SB904 enacts a new mandate requiring the State Department of Education to establish a professional development system specifically for paraeducators and education support professionals in public schools. The legislation passed both chambers unanimously and takes effect with a July 1, 2027 implementation deadline for the system design.\n\nPublic schools and education support professionals should anticipate new professional development requirements once the State Department of Education develops the mandated system. Schools may need to allocate resources and time for paraeducators to participate in future professional development activities established under this program.
What to do next
- State Department of Education must design and develop professional development system by July 1, 2027
- Public schools should prepare to implement new professional development requirements for paraeducators and education support professionals
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ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB904 Passed SB904 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-23
Education - Public Schools - Professional Development
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.
Bill Details
State Maryland
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...
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Sponsors
Craig Zucker (Sen - D) Benjamin Brooks (Sen - D) Nancy King (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-11 H Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-11 H Favorable with Amendments {863924/1 Adopted 2026-04-11 H Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means 2026-03-24 H Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-23 H Referred Ways and Means 2026-03-23 S Third Reading Passed (43-0) 2026-03-20 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-03-20 S Favorable with Amendments {543425/1 Adopted 2026-03-20 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment 2026-02-10 S Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-02-06 S First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Votes
2026-03-23 Third Reading Passed Yea: 43 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-06 S Education, Energy, and the Environment 2026-03-23 H Ways and Means
Amendments
2026-03-20 Favorable with Amendments 543425/1 Adopted Adopted 2026-04-11 Favorable with Amendments 863924/1 Adopted Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-11 Introduced 2026-03-20 Engrossed
Subjects
Primary and Secondary Education Auditors and Audits Collective Bargaining Continuing Education Contractors Contracts Counties Education, Boards of Education Education, State Department of Goods and Services Health Intergovernmental Cooperation Job Training Local Government Mandates Nonprofit Organizations Notices Open Government Plans and Proposals Prices Procurement Public Employees Public Information Public Schools Recruitment and Hiring Safety Salaries and Compensation Standards and Best Practices Teachers Time Work, Labor, and Employment Independent Contractors Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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