Judicial Proceedings Committee approves package of bills including salary changes, speed cameras and short-term rental rules
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Summary
On April 13 the Judicial Proceedings Committee cleared a slate of bills—many unanimously—including local salary adjustments for county prosecutors and sheriffs, a statewide authorization for speed-monitoring systems, short-term rental operator protections, and a work group for youth aging out of foster care.
The Judicial Proceedings Committee voted on a long list of measures April 13, approving a package of bills that touched on salaries, traffic enforcement, tenancy and youth services.
Highlights of measures the committee approved:
- House Bill 12 22: Raised the Prince George's County state's attorney salary (from $199,000 to $250,000) and, by amendment, added related language affecting Talbot and Frederick counties and a provision tying a Frederick County sheriff's salary to a percentage of the state's attorney salary. The committee adopted the amendment and the bill passed with the amendment.
- House Bill 11 32: Required sellers in condominium and homeowners associations to provide specified disclosures; passed unanimously.
- House Bill 55 (cross-filed): Authorized broader statewide use of speed monitoring systems for residential roads under existing local-enactment rules; committee members debated local opt-in but the bill moved forward.
- House Bill 5 03: Expanded collective-bargaining recognition rights for certain Baltimore City Sheriff's Office employees; passed unanimously.
- House Bill 9 15: Established a work group to identify and recommend services for youth aging out of foster care; the group must report by 06/01/2027 and the bill passed unanimously.
- House Bill 9 93: Restricted counties from banning a short-term rental operator solely because the operator is a lessee or sublessee while allowing local registration and limits on number of properties; passed unanimously.
Committee members also handled multiple Senate-to-House concurrence items and motions to conform cross-files; many items on the list passed unanimously or by voice vote. Where roll-call votes were recorded, the transcript reflects the outcome (e.g., recorded votes adopting amendments for HB 12 22); individual tallies are included in the official committee record.
