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MarylandSB 09232025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Public Schools - High School Sports Officials - Payment and Fees

Sponsored By: Dawn Gile (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Equal pay for Maryland school sports officials

Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland county school boards must ensure equal pay for officials in similar roles in state-designated similar sports. This covers officials working directly for schools or through contractors and officiating groups. Boards must reject bids that create unequal pay or fees for those roles. They must seek bids for each sport within a reasonable time of bids for the other sports in its group. The education department must list similar boys’ and girls’ sports by September 1, 2025, and update the list every three years. It must consult the state school athletic association and consider seasons, rules, number of officials, services, and competition lengths. The department may also issue guidance and added criteria. Equal pay applies within each county, not across counties, and does not cover non-pay matters. Bonuses outside service contracts remain allowed, and the law sets no dollar amounts.

Schools can extend existing sports officiating contracts

Beginning July 1, 2025, local school systems may extend sports officiating contracts signed on or before that date. Extensions must align contract timelines for similar boys’ and girls’ sports and cannot run past July 1, 2029. Apart from this extension rule, the law applies going forward and does not cover contracts entered into before July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dawn Gile

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Dalya Attar

    Democratic • Senate

  • Malcolm Augustine

    Democratic • Senate

  • Benjamin Brooks

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mary Beth Carozza

    Republican • Senate

  • Katie Fry Hester

    Democratic • Senate

  • Cheryl C. Kagan

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mary Washington

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 1

House vote • 4/7/2025

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 137 • No: 1 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 342

    5/6/2025

  2. Passed Enrolled

    4/7/2025Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (43-0)

    4/7/2025Senate

  4. Senate Concurs House Amendments

    4/7/2025Senate

  5. Third Reading Passed (137-1)

    4/7/2025House

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    4/5/2025House

  7. Favorable with Amendments {473629/1 Adopted

    4/5/2025House

  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

    4/4/2025House

  9. Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. (Ways and Means)

    3/26/2025House

  10. Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)

    3/26/2025House

  11. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)

    3/17/2025House

  12. Referred Ways and Means Health and Government Operations

    3/7/2025House

  13. Third Reading Passed (44-0)

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/4/2025Senate

  15. Favorable with Amendments {283227/1 Adopted

    3/4/2025Senate

  16. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/3/2025Senate

  17. Hearing 2/21 at 9:30 a.m.

    2/19/2025Senate

  18. Hearing canceled

    2/19/2025Senate

  19. Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/5/2025Senate

  20. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

    2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    5/6/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/4/2025

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/3/2025

    PDF

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