HB0608 — Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Employees - Compensation
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read HB0608 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Speaker · Primary
- Judicial Compensation Commission · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Speaker
Co-sponsors (1)
- Judicial Compensation Commission
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 186 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 84 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 26 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 121 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 2% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0608 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB0608?
- HB0608 is sponsored by Speaker and Judicial Compensation Commission.
- What is the current status of HB0608?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB0608?
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