SB 457 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup

SB 457 requires the State Retirement Agency to form a workgroup to study how state and local retirement systems handle transfers of member service credit. The workgroup must include representatives from county retirement systems, state employee unions, and the State Retirement Agency itself. It will review current laws for inconsistencies and ambiguities, particularly in Title 37 of Maryland’s retirement code, and recommend changes to improve transfer processes. The workgroup must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Governor and legislature by December 1, 2025. This bill is procedural and does not change retirement laws directly - it only establishes a study process.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill was updated from a draft version to its final adopted form with several substantive changes. The most significant change is the addition of new county retirement system representatives to the workgroup, expanding participation from Baltimore City and County systems to include Howard, Anne Arundel, and Frederick County systems. The bill also received committee approval and was adopted by the Senate, with the page numbering and document formatting updated to reflect its official status.

Scope change

The workgroup's composition was expanded to include representatives from additional county retirement systems (Howard, Anne Arundel, and Frederick counties) beyond the previously listed Baltimore systems.

REQUIREMENT

Added representatives from Howard County Retirement Plan, Anne Arundel County Government Employees Retirement Plan, and Frederick County Employees Retirement Plan to the workgroup membership requirements.

TECHNICAL

Updated document formatting including page numbers, bill number references (changed from 5lr2233 to 5lr2233 with CF HB 584), and added chapter placeholder.

Changed bill sponsor attribution from 'Senator Jackson' to 'Senator M. Jackson' and added committee report status showing favorable approval with amendments.

Added Senate action status showing the bill was adopted and read second time on February 25, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

41–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 46

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic33

28 Yea 5

84% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 768

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Appropriations

lower

Mar 24, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-5)

house of delegates

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Appropriations

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (41-0-5)

senate

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

First Reading Budget and Taxation

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors