# Maryland HB 1205: Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals

Maryland HB 1205, Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Greg Wims (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (Ways and Means)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1205
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (Ways and Means)
- Sponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Board of, Education, State Department of, Local Government Mandates, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Ivey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kent Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Roberts (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Wolek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-02-17: Reassigned to Ways and Means Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1205f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1205f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1205-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).