# Maryland SB 0312: Constitutional Officers - Salaries

Maryland SB 0312, Constitutional Officers - Salaries, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 562); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0312
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Constitutional Officers - Salaries
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 562
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Attorney General, Comptroller, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Secretary of State, Treasurers
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (153 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for Comptroller, Treasurer, AG, Secretary: benefit, high. Beginning with terms or appointments that start in January 2027, the law sets new salaries for four officers. Comptroller: $175,000 in year one; $180,000 after the first and second anniversaries; $185,000 after the third anniversary and after. Treasurer: $175,000 in year one; $180,000 after the fir…
- Expense reimbursements for Attorney General: benefit, low. The Attorney General gets reimbursed for travel and other work costs tied to the job. The law does not set rates or caps in this section.
- Full-time and reporting rules for Treasurer: cost, low. The Treasurer must work full time. The Treasurer must brief the Legislative Policy Committee twice a year and as needed. Topics include Board of Public Works, bond sales, investments, and procurement.
- When new officer salaries take effect: mixed, low. The law takes effect October 1, 2026. It does not change salaries for terms that began before that date. The new pay rates start at the next term. If someone is chosen after October 1, 2026 to finish an unexpired term, the new rates can apply.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 114 | 20 | 4 |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 39 | 7 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 562
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (114-20) (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-07: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-21: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (39-7) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_562_sb0312t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0312t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0312f.pdf)

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- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
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## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_562_sb0312t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0312t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0312f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0312-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).