Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB678: Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Clarifying the membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System for certain employees of certain Maryland Department of Health facilities; and clarifying that certain participating employees who are appointed, promoted, or transferred are members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System as a condition of employment.
What the bill says
An act concerning Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications FOR the purpose of clarifying the membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System for certain employees of certain Maryland Department of Health facilities; clarifying that certain participating employees who are appointed, promoted, or transferred are members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System as a condition of employment; and generally relating to membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications FOR the purpose of clarifying the membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System for certain employees of certain Maryland Department of Health facilities; clarifying that certain participating employees who are appointed, promoted, or transferred are members of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System as a condition of employment; and generally relating to membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 20-206(a) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - State Personnel and Pensions Section 20-206(g), 25-201, and 25-401 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - State Personnel and Pensions 20-206. (a) In this section, "unused sick leave" means sick leave credit and (2) was available to the member to be used as sick leave during employment. (g) (1) This subsection applies to a member of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System who: (i) was a member of the Employees' Pension System or Employees' Retirement System and was transferred from the Employees' Pension System or Employees' Retirement System to the Correctional Officers' Retirement System as a …