SB 338 Maryland Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension

SB 338 extends the timeline for a workgroup studying retirement system transfers. It pushes the report deadline from December 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026, and extends the workgroup's operational period to 2 years and 1 month (ending June 30, 2027). The workgroup, convened by the State Retirement Agency, examines processes for transferring member service between state and local retirement systems. Its findings will be submitted to specific legislative committees as required by law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Apr 28, 2026

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First - State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension → Third - State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its passage as Chapter 768 of the 2025 Acts, replacing the placeholder title and adding official approval signatures. The core policy requirements for the State Retirement Agency workgroup remain unchanged, though the version history shows conflicting text regarding the Act's effective date and duration.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the workgroup's purpose and reporting deadlines remains the same, but the text now includes conflicting and redundant sections about the Act's effective date and expiration.

TECHNICAL

Replaced the placeholder title 'A BILL ENTITLED' with the official chapter number 'CHAPTER ______' and updated the bill header to indicate it was adopted and read a second time.

Added official approval lines for the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Delegates at the end of the document.

Removed the 'First' reading date and added 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'Senate action: Adopted' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TIMELINE

The document contains conflicting text regarding the Act's effective date (June 1, 2025 vs. June 1, 2026) and duration (2 years vs. 2 years and 1 month), suggesting a drafting error or incomplete consolidation of amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2026

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 49

Feb 20, 2026

D Democratic36

33 Yea 3

91% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 293

executive

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Appropriations

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

Referred Appropriations

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Feb 28, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (129-2-11)

house of delegates

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0-3)

senate

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

First Reading Budget and Taxation

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors