Baltimore County - Sheriff - Salary
This bill establishes a specific salary schedule for the Sheriff of Baltimore County, directly affecting the county's executive law enforcement official. It sets the annual salary at $90,000 for 2024 and 2025, then increases it to $138,000 in 2026, $143,000 in 2027, $150,000 in 2028, and $157,500 in 2029. For any year after 2029, the salary will be determined by the Baltimore County Council's annual budget, subject to state constitutional limits. The law also clarifies that these new pay rates apply only to Sheriffs whose terms begin on or after the bill's effective date of October 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 991
executive
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 4, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (126-1-9)
house of delegates
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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