Plain English: AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 839
(Third Reading File Bill)
On page 2, in line 23, strike “THE” and substitute “EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE”; in the same line, strike “ VIDEO OR
AUDIO”; in lines 24 and 25, strike “AND ANY MINUTES OF THE BOARD”; and in lines
26 and 28, in each instance, strike “VIDEO”.
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 839
(Third Reading File Bill)
On page 2, in line 23, strike “THE” and substitute “EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE”; in the same line, strike “ VIDEO OR
AUDIO”; in lines 24 and 25, strike “AND ANY MINUTES OF THE BOARD”; and in lines
26 and 28, in each instance, strike “VIDEO”.
On page 3, in line 1, strike “TRANSCRIBED VIDEO RECORDING” and substitute
“TRANSCRIPTION”; and after line 5, insert:
“(H) ANY MINUTES OF THE BOARD SHALL BE MAINTA INED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 3 OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE.”.
Plain English: AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 839
(First Reading File Bill)
On page 1, after line 12, insert:
“Preamble
WHEREAS, Public comment enables and enhances communication and
transparency between decision–making bodies and the community; and
WHEREAS, The Frederick County Delegation acknowledges Frederick
Community College’s efforts to engage with the public; and
WHEREAS, This Act is intended to supplement Frederick Community College’s
efforts to engage with the public; now, therefore,”.
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 839
(First Reading File Bill)
On page 1, after line 12, insert:
“Preamble
WHEREAS, Public comment enables and enhances communication and
transparency between decision–making bodies and the community; and
WHEREAS, The Frederick County Delegation acknowledges Frederick
Community College’s efforts to engage with the public; and
WHEREAS, This Act is intended to supplement Frederick Community College’s
efforts to engage with the public; now, therefore,”.
On page 2, in line 12, after “(F)” insert “(1) THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN IN
PERPETUITY A VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (E)
OF THIS SECTION AND ANY MINUTES OF THE BOARD.
(2) THE BOARD MAY TRANSCRIBE A VIDEO RECORDING REQUIRED
UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION IF:
(I) THE VIDEO RECORDING HAS BEEN MAINTAINED F OR AT
LEAST 5 YEARS; AND
(II) THE TRANSCRIBED VIDEO RE CORDING IS MAINTAINE D
IN PERPETUITY.
HB0839/513621/1
BY: Appropriations Committee
HB0839/513621/01 Appropriations Committee
Amendments to HB 839
Page 2 of 2
(G)”.
Bill History
2026-05-12Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576
2026-04-02Senate
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-23House
Returned Passed
2026-03-20House
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2026-03-20Senate
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2026-03-18Senate
Floor Amendment { 173823/1 (Senator Lewis Young) Withdrawn
2026-03-18Senate
Second Reading Passed
2026-03-17Senate
Floor Amendment { 173823/1 (Senator Lewis Young)
2026-03-17Senate
Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Folden) Adopted
2026-03-16Senate
Favorable Adopted
2026-03-16Senate
Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Lewis Young) Adopted
2026-03-09House
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
2026-03-08House
Favorable with Amendments { 513621/1 Adopted
2026-03-08House
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-07Senate
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-02-17House
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04House
First Reading Appropriations
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Third - Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
Maryland General Assembly
Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland General Assembly
Text - Chapter - Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
Official Summary Text
Establishing certain public comment requirements and recording requirements for the Board of Community College Trustees for Frederick County; and requiring the members of the Board to undergo at least every 2 years, training specific to board governance, structure, responsibilities, and roles.
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*hb0839*
HOUSE BILL 839
F4 6lr1874
CF SB 534
By: Frederick County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: February 4, 2026
Assigned to: Appropriations
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 8, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Frederick Community College – Board of Trustees – Meeting and Training 2
Requirements 3
FOR the purpose of establishing certain public comment requirements and recording 4
requirements for the Board of Community College Trustees for Frederick County; 5
requiring the members of the Board to undergo certain training; and generally 6
relating to the Board of Community College Trustees for Frederick County. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Education 9
Section 16–407 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12
Preamble 13
WHEREAS, Public comment enables and enhances communication and 14
transparency between decision–making bodies and the community; and 15
WHEREAS, The Frederick County Delegation acknowledges Frederick Community 16
College’s efforts to engage with the public; and 17
WHEREAS, This Act is intended to supplement Frederick Community College’s 18
efforts to engage with the public; now, therefore, 19
2 HOUSE BILL 839
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Education 3
16–407. 4
(a) The Board of Community College Trustees for Frederick County consists of 5
seven members. Of the members: 6
(1) Each shall be a resident of Frederick County; and 7
(2) Each shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent 8
of the Senate, for a term of 5 years. 9
(b) (1) A member of the Board of Community College Trustees may not serve 10
more than three consecutive 5–year terms. 11
(2) A member of the Frederick County Board of Education may not serve 12
on the Board of Community College Trustees. 13
(c) Each member of the Board is entitled to $500 a year for expenses. 14
(D) EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 15
PUBLIC COMMENT. 16
(E) (1) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE A VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF EACH 17
MEETING OF THE BOARD. 18
(2) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE A RECORDING REQ UIRED UNDER 19
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE BOARD’S 20
WEBSITE WITHOUT CHAR GE AND , TO THE EXTENT PRACTI CABLE, WITHIN 2 21
BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE RECORDING IS MADE. 22
(F) (1) THE BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN IN PERPETUITY A VIDEO OR AUDIO 23
RECORDING REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION AND ANY MINUTES 24
OF THE BOARD. 25
(2) THE BOARD MAY TRANSCRIBE A VIDEO RECORDING RE QUIRED 26
UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION IF: 27
(I) THE VIDEO RECORDING H AS BEEN MAINT AINED FOR AT 28
LEAST 5 YEARS; AND 29
HOUSE BILL 839 3
(II) THE TRANSCRIBED VIDEO RECORDING IS MAINTAI NED IN 1
PERPETUITY. 2
(G) AS PART OF ONGOING TR AINING FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND AT LEAST 3
EVERY 2 YEARS, THE BOARD MEMBERS SHALL U NDERGO TRAINING SPEC IFIC TO 4
BOARD GOVERNANCE, STRUCTURE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ROLES. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 6
1, 2026. 7
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.