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MD HB234
MD HB234Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Repealing a requirement that a certain police employee or deputy State fire marshal is entitled to a certain pay rate on promotion to a higher rank if a certain other police employee or deputy State fire marshal in the same rank is at a lower pay rate.
AI Summary
This bill repeals a restriction on the pay rate for police employees and deputy State fire marshals when they are promoted. Previously, upon promotion, these individuals were entitled to the pay specified for the new rank in the same step they occupied before promotion, with specific exceptions that could lead to a lower step if their previous step was higher than someone already in the new rank with equal or greater service time. This bill removes those exceptions, allowing promoted police employees and deputy State fire marshals to receive the pay for the next highest step within their new rank, regardless of their previous step or the service time of others in the new rank, effective July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations (House)
Last Action
House Appropriations Hearing (13:00:00 2/24/2026 ) (on 02/24/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0234?ys=2026RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0234f.pdf |
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