Maryland SB312 establishes constitutional officer salaries

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

Maryland Senate Bill 312 passed the legislature on March 18, 2026, establishing annual salaries for four constitutional statewide officers: the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. The bill cleared both chambers with a 39-7 Senate vote after review by the Budget and Taxation and Appropriations committees. Implementation will require budget adjustments and payroll updates for the affected statewide offices.

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What changed

Maryland SB312 modifies compensation structures for four constitutional statewide offices by establishing statutory annual salary amounts for the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. The bill passed both legislative chambers and was referred to appropriations committees in both the Senate and House before final passage.

Affected state agencies and offices will need to update payroll systems, coordinate with the Maryland Department of Budget and Management on budget reallocations, and ensure compliance with the new salary schedule once the bill takes effect. Constitutional officers impacted include those whose positions have historically had discretionary or informal compensation structures.

What to do next

Update payroll systems for constitutional officer salary changes
Coordinate with Maryland budget offices on fiscal implementation
Monitor for gubernatorial action and effective date

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB312 Passed SB312 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-18

Constitutional Officers - Salaries

Providing for the annual salaries of the Comptroller, the Treasurer, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State.

Bill Details

State Maryland

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

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Action History

2026-04-07 H Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed 2026-04-07 H Favorable Report by Appropriations 2026-03-21 H Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-18 H Referred Appropriations 2026-03-18 S Third Reading Passed (39-7) 2026-03-13 S Second Reading Passed 2026-03-13 S Favorable Adopted 2026-03-13 S Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation 2026-03-05 S Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-01-21 S First Reading Budget and Taxation

Votes

2026-03-18 Third Reading Passed Yea: 39 Nay: 7

Committee Referrals

2026-01-21 S Budget and Taxation 2026-03-18 H Appropriations

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-21 Introduced 2026-03-13 Engrossed

Subjects

State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Attorney General Comptroller Salaries and Compensation Secretary of State Treasurers Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)