# Maryland SB 0717: Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase

Maryland SB 0717, Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Beth Carozza (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0717
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties - Local Laws, Committees and Commissions, County Commissioners, Local Government Mandates, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Sheriffs, Somerset County
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (175 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for Somerset County local officials: benefit, high. The law raises the Somerset County Sheriff’s minimum annual salary from $85,000 to $105,000. County Commissioners’ annual pay rises from $10,000 to $12,000, and their President’s pay rises from $11,000 to $13,000. Roads Board members’ additional annual pay rises from $10,000 to $12,000, and their P…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399
- 2025-03-31: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_399_sb0717t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0717t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0717f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_399_sb0717t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0717t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0717f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0717-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).