# Maryland HB 1176: Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26 Maryland HB 1176, Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26, 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 580) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1176-2026RS - 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 1176 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Education - Local Bills, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, County Executives, Debt Management, Education, Boards of, Howard County, Local Government Mandates, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Students, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (163 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Howard County must show school share: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Howard County executive must state, in the budget sent to the County Council, the percentage of recurring general fund revenue for the school operating budget and related costs. The percentage excludes one-time expenses and covers pensions, employee and retiree benefits,… - School budgets posted and sent on time: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, each county board submits a written annual school budget to the county executive, council, or commissioners. The budget is due at least 45 days before the local tax levy date, or earlier on or after March 1 if the county fiscal authority asks. At submission, copies must be a… - Who can undo school budget cuts: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, in counties with a county executive and a county council, the executive must list in writing any major school budget categories denied or reduced and explain why. In those counties, the council may restore any denial or reduction. In Baltimore County, the Council may not res… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 5 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (33-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House) - 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {793425/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-09: Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-19: Reassigned to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-17: Hearing canceled (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_580_hb1176t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1176t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1176f.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_580_hb1176t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1176t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1176f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1176-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).