State Government - Pensions And Retirement
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act [HB-691]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing personnel and taxation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/17/2025
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Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment [HB-605]
Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to implement an automatic enrollment arrangement for State employees who are hired on or after January 1, 2026; and requiring an eligible employer to deduct wages of an employee for contribution to a supplemental retirement plan, unless the employee has elected to withdraw from or cease to contribute to the supplemental retirement plan within 90 days after the first automatic deduction of the contribution from wages.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup [HB-584]
Requiring the State Retirement and Pension System to convene a workgroup to study transfers of member service between State and local retirement and pension systems; and requiring the Agency to submit a report of the Workgroup's findings and recommendations, including the need for any legislative initiatives, to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine Forbes
Favorable Report By Budget And Taxation on 03/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup [SB-457]
Requiring the State Retirement and Pension System to convene a workgroup to study transfers of member service between State and local retirement and pension systems; and requiring the Agency to submit a report of the workgroup's findings and recommendations, including any need for legislative initiatives, to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act) [HB-459]
Requiring counties that offer self-insured employee health benefit plans to provide to firefighters employed by the county coverage for preventive cancer screenings in accordance with certain guidelines; authorizing a county to satisfy the requirement by providing a no-cost annual examination or applying for a grant to pay for certain cancer screening technologies; prohibiting counties from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement; and requiring the Maryland Health Commission to conduct a certain study.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed on 03/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act) [SB-374]
Requiring counties that offer self-insured employee health benefit plans to provide to firefighters employed by the county coverage for preventive cancer screenings in accordance with certain guidelines; authorizing a county to satisfy the requirement by providing a certain annual examination or applying for a certain grant; prohibiting counties from imposing a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible requirement on the coverage; and requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission to conduct a certain study and report by December 1, 2028.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Favorable Report By Health And Government Operations on 03/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System – Forfeiture of Benefits [SB-388]
Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures to implement a forfeiture of benefits; and providing for the processes and procedures to reverse a forfeiture of benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 2/13 At 9:00 A.m. on 01/23/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retirees [HB-356]
Authorizing certain retirees who began State service before July 1, 2011, to be eligible for prescription drug benefits in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; specifying that prescription drug benefits shall be discontinued for certain Medicare-eligible retirees who began State service on or after July 1, 2011, and their Medicare-eligible spouses and dependent children; repealing three Maryland State Retiree Prescription Drug programs that provide coverage and assistance to certain retirees; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefits [SB-329]
Altering the benefit multiplier from 2.0% to 2.5% for service earned on or after July 1, 2025, by members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; altering the maximum benefit that certain retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System may receive, from 65% to 70% of the member's average final compensation; clarifying the eligibility requirement of certain Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System members in the Deferred Retirement Option Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
First Reading Budget And Taxation on 01/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Repeal [SB-331]
Repealing the requirement that certain members of the State Police Retirement System retire at age 60; clarifying the eligibility requirement of State Police Retirement System members in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP); and repealing the requirement that certain members of the State Police Retirement System may participate in the DROP up to age 60.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 1/30 At 9:00 A.m. on 01/16/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act [SB-278]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing personnel and taxation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment [SB-270]
Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to implement an automatic enrollment arrangement for State employees who are hired on or after January 1, 2026; authorizing certain employing institutions to automatically enroll employees into a certain supplemental retirement plan; requiring an eligible employer to deduct wages of an employee for contribution to a supplemental retirement plan in accordance with an automatic enrollment arrangement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits [HB-98]
Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures to implement a forfeiture of benefits; and providing for the processes and procedures to reverse a forfeiture of benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers of Service [SB-65]
Authorizing certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System to transfer certain prior service into the State Police Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 1/30 At 9:00 A.m. on 01/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Renaming [HB-144]
Renaming the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to be the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans; and providing that the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans is the successor of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Renaming [SB-200]
Renaming the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to be the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans; and providing that the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans is the successor of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefits [SB-1121]
Altering the accrual rate from 2.0% to 2.5% for service earned on or after July 1, 2024, for calculating the retirement allowance for certain retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System; altering the maximum benefit that certain retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System may receive, from 65% to 70% of the member's average final compensation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers of Service [SB-1114]
Authorizing certain members of the State Retirement and Pension System to transfer certain prior service into the State Police Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 03/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - 9-1-1 Specialists [HB-1313]
Authorizing certain individuals who are employed as 9-1-1 specialists and certified by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to become members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System as employees of a participating governmental unit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Anderton
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees [HB-1211]
Repealing a certain exemption from certain reemployed retiree earnings offsets for certain retirees of the Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems; repealing certain requirements that certain participating employers pay certain offsets under certain circumstances; establishing an exemption from a reemployed retiree earnings offset for retirees of the Teachers' Pension System who are reemployed by certain employers if the retiree's salary is funded from certain sources; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 66 on 04/09/2024