# Maryland HB 0608: Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation

Maryland HB 0608, Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0608
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Appellate Court of Maryland, Circuit Courts, Committees and Commissions, District Courts, Judges, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Workers' Compensation
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (166 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New stipends for chief and admin judges: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court and administrative judges for the circuit or District Court can receive an annual stipend on top of salary. The law does not list the stipend amount.
- Higher pay and limits for Workers' Comp Commission: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, each member’s salary is at least the salary for a District Court judge set in the State budget. The Chair’s salary is at least the Chief Judge of the District Court’s salary. Members are entitled to travel reimbursements under the State’s standard travel rules, as provided i…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 121 | 3 | 9 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-07: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (121-3) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {703426/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-02: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_563_hb0608t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0608t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0608f.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_563_hb0608t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0608t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0608f.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-HB0608-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).