ED PROFESSIONALS-SUPPORT
Summary
States that education support professionals in public schools should be treated with the same respect, recognition, value, and standards as teachers. Urges the General Assembly to seek solutions via study and legislation that include, but are not limited to, legislated salary parity, quality professional development and training, and mandated access to health benefits for all education support professionals.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Apr 23, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
90–0
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 109
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic67
82% Yea
R
Republican42
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 099-000-000
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted - Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
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