Legislation - SB0040

Title: Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
Sponsored by: Senator Sydnor
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring certain members of the Baltimore County Board of Education to be elected from certain districts in certain elections; and requiring the chair of the Baltimore County delegation to the General Assembly to introduce legislation to reapportion certain school board districts in a certain manner after each decennial census of the United States.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0041

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/27/2025 Legislative Date 10/27/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (38-7) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/12/2026 Action Reassigned to Ways and Means Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/27/2025	10/27/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (38-7)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/12/2026	Reassigned to Ways and Means	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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