2026 Regular Session
HB608
Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
121 yea–3 nay · 9 not voting · 8 absent
April 7, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
January 28, 2026 · House
Appropriations
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Budget and Taxation
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House Third Reading Passed (121-3) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {703426/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
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House Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Appropriations