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MarylandSB 04912026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots

Sponsored By: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Pensions and RetirementAircraft -see also- DronesArmed Forces and Uniformed ServicesLaw Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State PoliceRetirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Pension credit for state law enforcement pilots

Beginning July 1, 2026, members and former members of Maryland’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System who were assigned as helicopter pilots in a State law enforcement aviation unit can get their military service counted toward their LEOPS pension. They can get this credit even if another retirement system also gives credit for the same military service. You usually must earn at least 10 years of State service credit before military time is added, and retirees are not eligible. Total military service credit under this rule is capped at 5 years. Guard or Reserve time not activated under Title 10 counts 4 months per full year (up to 36 months), and service academy time counts 4 months per year (up to 16 months).

One-time limit on military service credit

Starting July 1, 2026, you can claim military service credit under this rule only once. This applies to members and former members of Maryland State retirement systems. It stops people from double-counting the same military service across pension systems.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Johnny Ray Salling

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 175 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 133 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 3/20/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 297

    4/28/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/10/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading Passed (133-0)

    4/10/2026House

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    4/8/2026House

  5. Favorable Report by Appropriations

    4/8/2026House

  6. Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.

    4/7/2026House

  7. Hearing canceled

    4/7/2026House

  8. Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m.

    4/7/2026House

  9. Hearing canceled

    4/7/2026House

  10. Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/26/2026House

  11. Referred Appropriations

    3/21/2026House

  12. Third Reading Passed (42-0)

    3/20/2026Senate

  13. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/19/2026Senate

  14. Favorable with Amendments {703828/1 Adopted

    3/19/2026Senate

  15. Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

    3/19/2026Senate

  16. Hearing 2/19 at 9:00 a.m.

    2/11/2026Senate

  17. First Reading Budget and Taxation

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Third Reading

    3/19/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/2/2026

    PDF

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