# Maryland SB 0306: Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership

Maryland SB 0306, Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 573) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0306
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 573
- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Community Colleges - Local Bills, Baltimore County, Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Community Colleges, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (165 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New setup for Baltimore County community college board: mixed, low. The law takes effect June 1, 2026. The board drops from 15 to 11 members: 2 at-large and 9 from County Council districts. The Governor appoints members with Senate approval. On June 30, 2026, terms tied to the old map end for districts 2, 6, and 7, and the old 1, 3, and 4 vacancies are cleared. On…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 120 | 0 | 20 |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 573
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (120-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-04-07: Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-07: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-04-07: Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m. (House)
- 2026-04-07: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-25: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-24: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_573_sb0306t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0306t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0306f.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_573_sb0306t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0306t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0306f.pdf)

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- [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-SB0306-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).