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2026 Regular Session

HB1176

Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26

Requiring, in the submission of the annual budget to the Howard County Council, the Howard County Executive to include the percentage of the county's general fund revenue, excluding one-time expenses, that is allocated to the operating budget of the Howard County Board of Education and operating costs associated with the Howard County school system; requiring that a copy of the budget be placed on the county board's public-facing website, in an easily identifiable location; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 11, 2026 House passed March 21, 2026 Senate passed April 9, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 21, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

130 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 6 absent

View roll call

April 9, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

33 yea–0 nay · 14 absent

View roll call

Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 580
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (33-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Adopted
  6. Senate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
  7. Senate Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m.
  8. Senate Referred Budget and Taxation
  9. House Third Reading Passed (130-0) View roll call
  10. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  11. House Favorable with Amendments {793425/1 Adopted
  12. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
  13. House Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  14. House Reassigned to Appropriations
  15. House Hearing canceled
  16. House Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  17. House First Reading Ways and Means
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