# Maryland HB 1222: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26

Maryland HB 1222, Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26, 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 584); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1222
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 584
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Local Government Mandates, Prince George's County, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, State's Attorneys
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (247 yes, 56 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for Prince George's State's Attorney: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Prince George's County State's Attorney is paid $250,000 a year. Pay and any related expenses are issued in equal semimonthly checks. The new salary does not apply to someone serving a term that began before October 1, 2026. It starts at the next term for that office.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Committee Amendment {513122/1 Rejected | fail | 22 | 22 | 3 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Floor Amendment {293321/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected | fail | 15 | 29 | 3 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted | pass | 37 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 584
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (41-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (37-5) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Floor Amendment {293321/1 (Senator Folden) Rejected (15-29) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Committee Amendment {513122/1 Rejected (22-22) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {513122/1 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2026-03-08: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_584_hb1222t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1222t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1222f.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_584_hb1222t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1222t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1222f.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-HB1222-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).