Maryland Senate Bill 734

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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 290
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 government unit that satisfies certain requirements is eligible to participate in a certain system of the State Retirement and Pension System under certain circumstances; etc.

State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification

Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]

House Pensions Committee

2026-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 290
2026-04-10	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (40-0)
2026-04-10	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2026-04-08	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments {963624/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
2026-04-07	House	Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-04-07	House	Hearing canceled
2026-04-07	House	Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m.
2026-04-07	House	Hearing canceled
2026-03-26	House	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-21	House	Referred Appropriations
2026-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-0)
2026-03-19	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {223621/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-02-11	Senate	Hearing 3/05 at 8:30 a.m.
2026-02-06	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB1139 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 291

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	29	304	(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/SB0734?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0734f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0734t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0734e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_290_sb0734e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0734_22362101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0734_96362401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0734_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/sb0734_app.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0570.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1342.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1139.pdf