# Maryland HB 0822: Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills - Maximum Salary

Maryland HB 0822, Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills - Maximum Salary, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 565); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0822
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills - Maximum Salary
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 565
- Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Estates and Trusts, Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Baltimore City, Circuit Courts, Clerks of Court, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Public Works, Board of, Registers of Wills, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (158 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New pay and funding for registers of wills: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the maximum register salary equals State Grade 26, Step 20 pay in effect the day before a new term starts. The Board of Public Works sets each register’s pay, within that cap, using county population, the last five years of fees and taxes, and other data. Pay-scale change…
- New pay rules for circuit court clerks: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the maximum clerk salary equals State Grade 26, Step 20 pay in effect the day before a new term starts. The Board of Public Works sets each clerk’s salary, within that cap, based on the office’s workload and receipts. Pay-scale changes during a term do not apply until the…
- New salary rules start next terms: mixed, low. Starting October 1, 2026, these salary rules do not change pay during a term that began before that date. They take effect for the office at the start of the next term. If someone is appointed or elected after October 1, 2026 to finish an unexpired term, the new rules apply to that person.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 115 | 18 | 4 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 565
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (115-18) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_565_hb0822t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0822t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0822f.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_565_hb0822t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0822t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0822f.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-HB0822-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).