Maryland House Bill 1139

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the dates by which certain local employers are required to pay the State Retirement and Pension System a certain amount of the charges certified to the local employer; clarifying the interest rate a county government is charged for certain delinquent amounts owed to the State Retirement and Pension System; clarifying that an eligible governmental unit that satisfies certain requirements is eligible to participate in certain systems of the State Retirement and Pension System under certain circumstances; etc.

State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification

Del. Catherine Forbes [D]

House Pensions Committee

2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291
2026-04-10	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2026-04-10	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {523421/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Budget and Taxation
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (130-0)
2026-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments {413120/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2026-03-18	House	Hearing 3/18 at 12:45 p.m.
2026-03-18	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-17	House	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-11	House	First Reading Appropriations

SB734 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 290

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Personnel and Pensions	21	309.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	21	309.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	23	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	109	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	109.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2A-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2A-02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2A-03	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2A-03.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2A-04	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2B-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2B-02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2B-03	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2B-03.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Personnel and Pensions	31	2B-04	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1139?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1139f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1139t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1139e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_291_hb1139e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1139_41312001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb1139_52342101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1139_app.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1139_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0697.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0963.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1296.pdf