SB313 - Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

Maryland Senate Bill 313 passed both chambers of the state legislature, authorizing annual stipends for the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and administrative judges serving circuit courts or the District Court. The bill passed the Senate 46-0 on March 18, 2026, and received favorable amendments in the House Appropriations Committee before final passage.

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What changed

The Maryland General Assembly passed SB313, which authorizes the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and administrative judges for circuit courts and the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to their regular judicial salary. The bill cleared the Senate 46-0 and received favorable committee review from both the Budget and Taxation and Appropriations committees with adopted amendments.

This legislation affects Maryland state court administration by creating new supplemental compensation authority for senior judicial positions. State budget officials and court administrators should monitor implementation timelines and any associated appropriations required to fund the new stipend program.

What to do next

Monitor for gubernatorial signature and effective date
Review any implementing regulations from the Maryland Courts budget office
Update judicial compensation tracking if applicable to your organization

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Maryland / SB313 Passed SB313 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-18

Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend

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.

Bill Details

State Maryland

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

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Action History

2026-04-07 H Second Reading Passed with Amendments 2026-04-07 H Favorable with Amendments {903228/1 Adopted 2026-04-07 H Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations 2026-03-31 H Hearing canceled 2026-03-30 H Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-30 H Hearing canceled 2026-03-26 H Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. 2026-03-18 H Referred Appropriations 2026-03-18 S Third Reading Passed (46-0) 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: 46 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

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

Amendments

2026-04-07 Favorable with Amendments 903228/1 Adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

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

Subjects

Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Appellate Court of Maryland Circuit Courts District Courts Judges Salaries and Compensation Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)