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MD SB40

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charles Sydnor

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Baltimore County Board of Education elected members will transition from using County Council districts to seven dedicated school board districts beginning with the 2034 general election

  • School board districts must be reapportioned after each decennial census starting with the 2030 U.S. Census, with districts required to be substantially equal in population

  • The chair of the Baltimore County delegation to the General Assembly is responsible for introducing redistricting legislation after each decennial census

  • Until the 2034 election, elected members continue to represent the seven councilmanic districts as they existed on October 1, 2024

  • Designated as an emergency bill requiring three-fifths approval in both legislative chambers to take effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process

Education, Boards of

Last Action

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Education, Energy, and the Environment1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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