Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB803: Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
Altering certain requirements of the career ladder for educators to increase the required percentage of working time a teacher on level one, two, or three of the career ladder must spend teaching in the classroom from 60% to 80%.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time FOR the purpose of altering certain requirements of the career ladder for educators to increase the required percentage of working time a certain teacher must spend teaching in the classroom; and generally relating to the career ladder and teacher classroom teaching time…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time FOR the purpose of altering certain requirements of the career ladder for educators to increase the required percentage of working time a certain teacher must spend teaching in the classroom; and generally relating to the career ladder and teacher classroom teaching time. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Education Section 6-1002(b)(1) and (f) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 6-1003(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 6-1002. (b) (1) There is a career ladder for educators in the State. (f) The levels of the career ladder are as EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from exist in g l aw . *hb0803* HOUSE BILL (2) Level two is a teacher (ii) 30 credits of a program of study approved by the State Board, in consultation with the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board; or (iii) NBC; (3) Level three (ii) If there is no assessment comparable to NBC for the teacher's subject area, a teacher with …
Sponsors
- April Fleming Miller (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Hornberger (R, HD-035A)
- April Rose (R, 5)
- Joshua Stonko (R, HD-042)
- Chris Tomlinson (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- : First Reading Ways and Means
Common questions
- What is HB803?
- HB803 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time.
- What does HB803 do?
- In its own words: A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time FOR the purpose of altering certain requirements of the career ladder for educators to increase the required percentage of working time a certain teacher must spend teaching in the classroom; and generally relating to the career ladder and teacher classroom teaching time…
- What is the status of HB803?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB803?
- April Fleming Miller (R, HD-004), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB803?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0803?ys=2026RS
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