# Maryland HB 0872: Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department

Maryland HB 0872, Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Derrick Coley (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 57); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0872
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 57
- Sponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Pensions and Retirement, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State pension rules for Seat Pleasant police: mixed, high. Beginning June 1, 2026, if the Seat Pleasant Police Department joins the state Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System, covered officers must enroll. Coverage applies to permanent full‑time officers who were in that role before and through June 1, 2026, and to anyone in a permanent full‑time role…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Derrick Coley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 57
- 2026-04-03: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_57_hb0872t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0872t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0872f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- 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_57_hb0872t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0872t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0872f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0872-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).