# Maryland HB 0503: Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation

Maryland HB 0503, Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephanie Smith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0503
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568
- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Local, Baltimore City, Collective Bargaining, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Sheriffs
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (147 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Union and pay bargaining for Baltimore deputies and court security: benefit, medium. Beginning June 1, 2026, full-time Baltimore deputy sheriffs (lieutenant or below) and full-time court security officers have collective bargaining rights. You can form or refuse to form a union and choose an exclusive representative. You can seek recognition and bargain in good faith with the Sheri…
- Direct talks with employer for deputies and court security: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, sworn deputies and court security officers in the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office who are in a unit with an exclusive representative may talk directly with the employer. You can discuss any matter without your union representative present. Any resolution cannot conflict with…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 26 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 568
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (104-26) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_568_hb0503t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0503t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0503f.pdf)

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_568_hb0503t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0503t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0503f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [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)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0503-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).