HB 1514 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Calvert County - County Officials and Board of Education - Salaries and Benefits

HB 1514 increases annual salaries for Calvert County officials, including the Board of County Commissioners (president from $50,500 to $58,000, members from $48,000 to $53,000), the Board of Education president ($6,500 to $8,500 for 2027+), and members ($5,500 to $7,500 for 2027+). It also doubles the County Treasurer’s salary from $57,500 to $115,000 and updates retirement benefits, including requiring future treasurers to receive the same pension as county employees starting in 2027. The bill explicitly excludes current officials from these changes and modifies health benefits and retirement provisions for commissioners after 10 years of service. These adjustments apply only to future appointments, not current officeholders.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

First - Calvert County - County Officials and Board of Education - Salaries and Benefits Third - Calvert County - County Officials and Board of Education - Salaries and Benefits · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to swap the order of repealed and reenacted laws, correcting a clerical error where Criminal Procedure and Education sections were listed out of sequence. Additionally, the bill was updated to reflect its progression from first reading to adoption, including a favorable committee report. No substantive policy changes regarding salary amounts, pension benefits, or eligibility criteria were made in this version.
TECHNICAL

The sequence of repealed and reenacted statutes was reordered to list Criminal Procedure before Education, correcting a formatting inconsistency in the bill text.

Status updates were added to indicate the bill was read for the second time, adopted, and reported favorably by the committee.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 27, 2026
D Democratic36
31 Yea 5
86% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
7
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Referred Rules
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-5)
senate
Mar 16, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-0-9)
house of delegates
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.