Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB608: Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Authorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; and altering the compensation of the Chairman of the Worker's Compensation Commission to be at least equal to the salary of the Chief Judge of the District Court.
What the bill says
An act concerning Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation FOR the purpose of authorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; altering the compensation of the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission to be at least equal to the salary of the Chief Judge of the District Court…
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation FOR the purpose of authorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; altering the compensation of the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission to be at least equal to the salary of the Chief Judge of the District Court; and generally relating to the compensation of administrative judges certain judicial and quasi-judicial employees. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 1-702 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Labor and Employment Section 9-101(a) and (d) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Labor and Employment Section 9-304(b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings 1-702. (a) (1) Subject to the provisions of § 1-701 of this subtitle, a justice or judge shall have the salary provided in the State budget. Ch. 563 2026 …
Sponsors
- Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (45-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
- : Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- : Referred Budget and Taxation
- : Third Reading Passed (121-3)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (45-0) (April 7, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (121-3) (March 21, 2026): 121 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB608?
- HB608 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation.
- What does HB608 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation FOR the purpose of authorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; altering the compensation of the Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission to be at least equal to the salary of the Chief Judge of the District Court…
- What is the status of HB608?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB608?
- Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D, 21).
- Where is the official record for HB608?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0608?ys=2026RS
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