# Maryland HB 1171: Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26

Maryland HB 1171, Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26, 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 578) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1171
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 578
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education - Local Bills, Condemnation, Construction, Discipline, Education, Boards of, Gifts, Howard County, Real Property, Students, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Student gets vote on Howard board: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Howard County Board of Education includes seven elected members plus one student member. The student member has a vote on most matters before the board. This law applies only in Howard County, Maryland.
- Limits on student votes in Howard: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the student member can vote on most board business, but not on school boundaries; land deals and school construction; hiring architects; donations; eminent domain; or consolidating schools and student busing. The student also cannot vote on the superintendent’s hiring or pay…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 26 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 578
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (104-26) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_578_hb1171t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1171t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1171f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- 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_578_hb1171t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1171t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1171f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [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-HB1171-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).