Howard County - Sheriff and State's Attorney - Compensation Ho. Co. 13-26
This bill sets new salary schedules for the Howard County Sheriff and State's Attorney, effective October 1, 2026. It establishes specific annual compensation amounts for both positions through 2030, with the Sheriff's salary tied to a police management schedule for the first year of their term and the State's Attorney's salary linked to a District Court judge's pay for 2026. The legislation also includes a provision ensuring these salary changes apply only to officials whose terms begin after the act takes effect, except for those appointed or elected to fill unexpired terms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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This bill was advanced from its first reading to adoption after being re-referred to the Judicial Proceedings committee. The text includes procedural updates reflecting this legislative progress, such as adding the committee report status and adoption date. The substantive compensation schedules for the Howard County Sheriff and State's Attorney remain unchanged from the previous version, though the formatting of the salary sections was reorganized.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to set specific salary amounts for the Sheriff and State's Attorney in Howard County.
TIMELINE
Added procedural metadata indicating the bill was re-referred to the Judicial Proceedings committee on March 5, 2026, and subsequently adopted on March 19, 2026.
TECHNICAL
Added a line item stating the bill received a favorable committee report.
Reorganized the formatting of the salary schedule sections for the Sheriff and State's Attorney, shifting from a continuous block to a more structured layout with line breaks.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates Apr 2, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Mar 20, 2026
D
Democratic36
80% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
11
Committee
8
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581
executive
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
lower
Apr 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Apr 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Judiciary
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Apr 2, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-7)
house of delegates
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-7)
senate
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
First Reading Senate Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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