# Maryland SB 0098: Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations

Maryland SB 0098, Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 571) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0098
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 571
- Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education - Local Bills, Baltimore County, Committee Changes, Education, Boards of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More seats on school board panel: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission has 21 members, up from 19. The law adds three groups that each appoint one member. They are the Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, AFSCME Local 3 (Council 434), and the Citizens Advisory Council for Gifted and T…
- Staggered terms for commission seats: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law sets a transition for commission seats. The terms for these seats end on September 30, 2028: the Baltimore County NAACP; Education Support Personnel of Baltimore County; the Teachers Association of Baltimore County; Towson University; the League of Women Voters of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 571
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (127-5) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (44-1) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Floor Amendment {503127/1 (Senator Sydnor) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-10-28: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_571_sb0098t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0098t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0098f.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_571_sb0098t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0098t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0098f.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-SB0098-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).