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SB 813 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25

SB 813 increases Howard Community College's Board of Trustees from seven to nine members, with appointments by the Howard County Senate Delegation. It requires the board to include public comment at all meetings, record and post meetings online within 12 hours, provide biennial training for members, and conduct annual employee satisfaction surveys. The bill also changes how the college president's contract is renewed, mandating public transparency during negotiations, and alters termination compensation to provide one year's pay plus one month for each additional year remaining on the contract. Additionally, the board must submit regular reports on faculty union contracts to the Maryland General Assembly starting in 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill updates the composition and governance requirements for the Howard Community College Board of Trustees, increasing the number of members from seven to nine and requiring at least eight members to be county residents. It also modifies meeting transparency requirements, including public comment opportunities and recording availability timelines, and adjusts training and survey protocols for board members. The bill includes provisions for contract renewal transparency for the college president and establishes reporting requirements for faculty union contract status.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include additional board members with specific residency requirements and enhanced transparency measures for board operations and contract negotiations.
ELIGIBILITY

Increased the number of Board of Community College Trustees from seven to nine members, with at least eight required to be Howard County residents.

REQUIREMENT

Changed recording availability requirement from 12 hours to 2 business days after meetings.

Updated board member training requirements to include ongoing training on board governance, structure, responsibilities, and roles.

Added requirement to redact human resources or personnel-related feedback before public release of employee satisfaction survey results.

TIMELINE

Modified faculty union contract reporting requirement to include a condition that a contract is finalized before reporting.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status, Senate adoption date, and signature lines for governor, Senate president, and House speaker.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 585
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Appropriations
lower
Mar 24, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (138-0-1)
house of delegates
Mar 15, 2025
Committee
Referred Appropriations
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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