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HB 1140 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Baltimore County Board of Education - Membership - Alterations

HB 1140 changes how Baltimore County's school board is structured, effective with the 2030 election. It replaces the current system (7 elected members from districts + 4 appointed members) with 9 elected members (one from each of the county's nine council districts) plus two appointed members at large, while retaining one student member. The bill specifies that elected members must reside in their district and limits service to three consecutive terms. This directly affects Baltimore County residents, as school board members will now be elected from specific districts rather than a smaller number of districts, increasing local representation.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Apr 6, 2026
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MODERATE
HB 1140 was amended to increase the Baltimore County Board of Education from 12 to 14 members, raising the number of elected representatives from nine to 11 and the appointed members from two to four. The bill also added a new student member to the board. These changes expand community representation and adjust the board's composition to better reflect the county's population growth.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new student seat and increased the total number of board seats, altering the balance between elected and appointed members.
REQUIREMENT

Increased the number of elected members from nine to 11, requiring voters to elect representatives from nine councilmanic districts instead of seven.

Increased the number of appointed members from two to four, requiring the Governor to appoint four members instead of two.

Added a new student member to the board, expanding the total membership to 14.

TIMELINE

Updated the transition schedule to reflect the new member counts, with terms for appointed members ending in 2030 and 2032.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2026

How they voted

127–4
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 142
Mar 8, 2026
D Democratic103
90 Yea 4 Nay 9
87% Yea
R Republican39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 8, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (127-4-11)
house of delegates
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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