# Maryland SB 0338: State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension

Maryland SB 0338, State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Karen Lewis Young (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0338
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293
- Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Pensions and Retirement, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Reports, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, State Employees, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (172 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Timeline set for public pension study: mixed, low. The State Retirement Agency runs a workgroup to study how to transfer service between State and local pension plans. The group reports its findings and any bill ideas to the Governor and key legislative committees. The report is due October 1, 2026. Most sections take effect June 1, 2025 and end Ju…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 128 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293
- 2026-03-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (128-2) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-04: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-03: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/05 at 9:30 a.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_293_sb0338t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0338t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0338f.pdf)

## Related bills

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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_293_sb0338t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0338t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0338f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0338-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).