# Maryland HJ 0006: Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations

Maryland HJ 0006, Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2026-03-20 (Assigned a resolution number - Joint Resolution 4); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HJ 0006
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Assigned a resolution number - Joint Resolution 4
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Appellate Court of Maryland, Appropriations, Circuit Courts, District Courts, Judges, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Supreme Court of Maryland
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for Maryland judges: benefit, high. Maryland judges get a $5,900 annual salary increase on July 1 of 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Supreme Court Chief Justice earns $261,333, and associate justices earn $242,333. The Appellate Court Chief Judge earns $232,533, and its other judges earn $229,533. Circuit Cour…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-20: Assigned a resolution number - Joint Resolution 4
- 2026-03-20: Enacted under Section 1-708 of the Courts Article
- 2026-02-17: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/JR_4_hj0006f.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hj/hj0006f.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/JR_4_hj0006f.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hj/hj0006f.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-HJ0006-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).