Legislation - SB0813

Title: Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25
Sponsored by: Howard County Senators
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 585
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Adding two members to the Board of Community College Trustees for Howard County; requiring each meeting of the Board to allow for public comment; requiring the Board to make a video or audio recording of its meetings which are to be made available on the Board's website; requiring Board members to undergo certain training specific to Board governance; and requiring the Board to submit a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2026, and every 6 months thereafter until a contract is finalized, on the status of the faculty union contract.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Appropriations

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Hearing 3/05 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 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {383023/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2025 Legislative Date 5/13/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 585 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments {383023/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Referred Appropriations	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Returned Passed	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2025	5/13/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 585
			Text - Chapter - Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25

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