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SB 705 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Caroline County Board of Education - Member Compensation - Increase

SB 705 increases annual compensation for members of the Caroline County Board of Education. It raises the president’s pay from $4,000 to $6,000 per year and voting members’ pay from $3,500 to $5,500 annually. These changes apply to members serving terms beginning after July 1, 2026, but do not affect current members whose terms started before that date. The bill amends specific sections of Maryland’s education code to implement these salary adjustments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was formally adopted by the Senate and reorganized into a standard chapter format, moving from a preliminary draft to a final version ready for signature. The substantive policy content regarding the Caroline County Board of Education member compensation remains unchanged, with the president's salary set at $6,000 and other voting members at $5,500 annually.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to the Caroline County Board of Education for terms beginning on or after the effective date.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the bill's adoption by the Senate and assigned a new chapter number, indicating it is now a finalized legislative text.

Signatures for the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Delegates were added to the end of the document, signifying the completion of the legislative process.

The bill text was restructured from a loose draft format into a formal chapter structure with numbered sections and explanatory notes regarding amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic36
32 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican13
11 Yea 2
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 575
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 26, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (131-0-11)
house of delegates
Mar 21, 2026
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-6)
senate
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.