SB0471 — Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills – Maximum Salary
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
-
1Introduced
-
2In Committee
-
3Passed Senate
-
4Passed House of Delegates
-
5To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
-
Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
-
2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
-
Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Providing that the maximum annual salary of the clerks of the circuit courts and the registers of wills may not be more than the salary of a State employee at grade 26, step 20 of the State of Maryland Standard and Bargaining Salary Scale in effect on the day before the clerk or the register begins a new term of office; and repealing as obsolete a certain minimum salary requirement for the register of wills for Baltimore City.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB0471 on the official Maryland source →Action History
-
Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
-
First Reading (Opposite House)
-
Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
-
Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
-
Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
-
First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Judicial Proceedings Committee Chair · Primary
- Senator Mike McKay · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Senator Mike McKay Republican
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0471 do?
- Providing that the maximum annual salary of the clerks of the circuit courts and the registers of wills may not be more than the salary of a State employee at grade 26, step 20 of the State of Maryland Standard and Bargaining Salary Scale in effect on the day before the clerk or the register begins a new term of office; and repealing as obsolete a certain minimum salary requirement for the register of wills for Baltimore City.
- Who sponsors SB0471?
- SB0471 is sponsored by Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee and Senator Mike McKay (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0471?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB0471?
- Track SB0471 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB0471
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SB0471
Last checked for changes about 9 hours ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →