# Maryland HB 0789: Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots

Maryland HB 0789, Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots, 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 296); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0789
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 296
- Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Pensions and Retirement, Aircraft -see also- Drones, Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (168 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Helicopter pilots gain pension credit with limits: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying Maryland law enforcement helicopter pilots can get military service credit toward their State pension. This applies even when another retirement system counts that service toward benefits already received or payable later. Eligible people must be current or former…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 125 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 296
- 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)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (125-0) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {813729/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-18: Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_296_hb0789t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0789t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0789f.pdf)

## Related bills

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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_296_hb0789t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0789t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0789f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0789-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).