# Maryland HB 1194: Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption From Earnings Offset

Maryland HB 1194, Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption From Earnings Offset, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Jones (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1194
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption From Earnings Offset
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259
- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Pensions and Retirement, Correctional Officers, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (178 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Retired correctional officers keep pensions as bailiffs: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland Correctional Officers’ Retirement System retirees working as State court bailiffs are exempt from the earnings offset. Their bailiff pay does not trigger this reduction in their pension checks. The bailiff exemption has no stated multi-year limit.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259
- 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)
- 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {243125/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-21: 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)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_259_hb1194t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1194t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1194f.pdf)

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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_259_hb1194t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1194t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1194f.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-HB1194-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).