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2026 Regular Session

SB508

Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations

Adding two student members to the Somerset County Board of Education; altering who appoints an individual to fill a vacancy on the board to be the County Commissioners of Somerset County instead of the Governor; increasing the annual compensation for the chair and regular members of the board to be $6,000 and $5,000, respectively; establishing a scholarship for a student member of the board to be used for the student's higher education; and altering the actions the board may take during an executive session.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate passed March 20, 2026 House passed April 10, 2026 Governor approved April 14, 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 20, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

39 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

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April 10, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

128 yea–1 nay · 8 not voting · 4 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 151
  2. Senate Returned Passed
  3. House Third Reading Passed (128-1) View roll call
  4. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
  5. House Favorable Report by Ways and Means
  6. House Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. House Referred Ways and Means
  8. Senate Third Reading Passed (39-0) View roll call
  9. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  10. Senate Favorable with Amendments {543228/1 Adopted
  11. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  12. Senate Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  13. Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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