# Maryland HB 0839: Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements

Maryland HB 0839, Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0839-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0839
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Community Colleges - Local Bills, Committees and Commissions, Community Colleges, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Frederick County, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Open Government, Public Information, Recordings -see also- Video, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Time, Video
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Open meetings and records at Frederick college: benefit, low. Every board meeting includes time for public comment. The board records each meeting by video or audio and posts it on its website for free, when practicable within 2 business days. The board keeps recordings and minutes forever. It may make a transcript only after keeping the video for 5 years, an…
- Pay and training for Frederick college trustees: mixed, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, each Frederick Community College trustee gets $500 a year for expenses. Trustees must complete governance training at least every two years. The training covers board roles, structure, responsibilities, and duties.
- New rules for Frederick college trustees: mixed, low. The law sets a seven‑member Board of Trustees for Frederick Community College. All members must live in Frederick County. The Governor appoints members to five‑year terms with Senate consent. No one may serve more than three straight five‑year terms. A member of the Frederick County Board of Educat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Floor Amendment {173823/1 (Senator Lewis Young) Withdrawn (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Folden) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Floor Amendment {173823/1 (Senator Lewis Young) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Lewis Young) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (128-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {513621/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_576_hb0839t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0839t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0839f.pdf)

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_576_hb0839t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0839t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0839f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0839-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).