# Maryland HB 0399: State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension

Maryland HB 0399, State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 292) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0399
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 292
- Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Pensions and Retirement, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Reports, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, State Employees, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (170 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More time to fix pension transfers: benefit, low. The State Retirement Agency runs a stakeholder workgroup on moving service between State and local pensions. The group studies transfer rules and makes recommendations to improve the process. The report, including any needed laws, is due by October 1, 2026. The Agency sends it to the Governor and t…
- Workgroup law runs through June 2027: benefit, low. Chapter 768 takes effect June 1, 2025 and stays in force until June 30, 2027. A parallel chapter takes effect June 1, 2026 and also ends June 30, 2027. After June 30, 2027, these provisions stop unless renewed.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 6 | 3 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 292
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (127-6) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-22: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_292_hb0399t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0399t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0399f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_292_hb0399t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0399t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0399f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0399-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).