# Maryland HB 0844: Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase

Maryland HB 0844, Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Otto; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0844
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400
- Sponsor: Otto
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Counties - Local Laws, Committees and Commissions, County Commissioners, Local Government Mandates, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Sheriffs, Somerset County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for Somerset County local officials: benefit, high. The law takes effect October 1, 2025, and raises annual pay for these Somerset County officials. The Sheriff's minimum salary rises from $85,000 to $105,000. Pay for each of the five County Commissioners rises from $10,000 to $12,000; the president receives $13,000, up from $11,000. Roads Board mem…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Otto
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 400
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-19: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_400_hb0844t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0844t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0844f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_400_hb0844t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0844t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0844f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0844-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).