# Maryland HB 1185: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary Suspensions PG/MC 104-26

Maryland HB 1185, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary Suspensions PG/MC 104-26, 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 559) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1185
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary Suspensions PG/MC 104-26
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Bi-County Agencies, State Government - Personnel, Administrative Hearings, Office of, Appeals -see also- Judicial Review, Discipline, Hearings, Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Notices, Time, Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (154 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Suspension and appeal rules for WSSC employees: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission can suspend an employee for discipline for up to 30 days total in a calendar year. All disciplinary suspensions are without pay. A suspended employee can appeal to the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings. The Office revie…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 121 | 6 | 10 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (33-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (121-6) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {553728/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-13: Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-09: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_559_hb1185t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1185t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1185f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_559_hb1185t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1185t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1185f.pdf)

## Related
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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-HB1185-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).