HB 325 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Education - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition

HB 325 changes the makeup of Maryland's Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board. It removes one position for a certified nonpublic school classroom teacher and adds two positions for representatives from the Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities. The bill alters the board's composition by replacing the single nonpublic school teacher seat with two seats for special education facilities, while maintaining other membership categories like public school teachers and education faculty. These changes take effect July 1, 2026, and directly affect how the board is structured to represent different education sectors.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026

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MINOR

This bill updates the composition of the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board to better represent nonpublic special education interests. It removes the single seat for a nonpublic school teacher and replaces it with two seats for nonpublic special education representatives (one teacher and one administrator). Additionally, it adds a new category for teacher education faculty members to the board.

Scope change

The bill expands the board's membership criteria to include specific representation for teacher education faculty and increases representation for nonpublic special education facilities.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for six teacher education faculty members to be appointed to the board, chosen from nominees provided by two specific associations.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the eligibility for nonpublic school representation by removing the single teacher seat and adding two seats specifically for nonpublic special education facilities.

Changed the selection criteria for the second public school teacher representative to require representation from a jurisdiction other than the majority organization.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 49

Mar 20, 2026

D Democratic36

32 Yea 4

88% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 26, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 728

executive

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-4)

senate

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Feb 20, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-5)

house of delegates

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors