HB0011 • 2026

Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Delegate Simmons
Last action: 2026-05-12
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Sheriff's Appointment of Majors in Anne Arundel County

This law allows the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to appoint three majors who work for the Sheriff and get paid by the County Council.

What This Bill Does

The Sheriff can now choose three people to be called 'majors'.
These majors will only stay in their jobs as long as the Sheriff wants them there.
The County Council decides how much money the majors get paid.

Who It Names or Affects

The Sheriff of Anne Arundel County
Three people appointed by the Sheriff to be 'majors'
The County Council of Anne Arundel County

Terms To Know

Sheriff: A person in charge of law enforcement and keeping order in a county.
County Council: The group that makes decisions about how to spend money for the county's needs.

Limits and Unknowns

This law only applies to Anne Arundel County.
It does not specify what duties the majors will have in their jobs.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

943021/1

None

Favorable with Amendments { 943021/1 Adopted

Plain English: AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 11 (Third Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 11 (Third Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO.
1 On page 1, in line 3, strike “requiring that” and substitute “ authorizing”; in the same line, after “County” insert “ to”; and in line 4, after “majors” insert “ who serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff”.
AMENDMENT NO.
2 On page 2, in line 6, strike “SHALL” and substitute “MAY”; and in the same line, after “MAJORS” insert “WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SHERIFF”.

Bill History

2026-05-12 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567
2026-04-08 Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-24 House
House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-03-24 House
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
2026-03-24 House
Passed Enrolled
2026-03-21 Senate
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-03-20 House
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2026-03-19 Senate
Favorable with Amendments { 943021/1 Adopted
2026-03-19 Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-09 House
Third Reading Passed (125-0)
2026-03-07 House
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-06 Senate
Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-01-29 House
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14 House
First Reading Judiciary
2025-10-31 House
Pre-filed
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Official Summary Text

Authorizing the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to appoint three majors who serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff at a salary determined by the County Council of Anne Arundel County.

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
amendment.
Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
*hb0011*

HOUSE BILL 11
D2 (6lr1607)
ENROLLED BILL
— Judiciary/Judicial Proceedings —
Introduced by Delegate Simmons

Read and Examined by Proofreaders:

_______________________________________________
Proofreader.
_______________________________________________
Proofreader.

Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this

_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.

______________________________________________
Speaker.

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Anne Arundel County – Sheriff – Appointment of Majors 2

FOR the purpose of requiring that authorizing the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County to 3
appoint a certain number of majors who serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff at a salary 4
determined by the County Council of Anne Arundel County; and generally relating 5
to the Office of the Sheriff of Anne Arundel County. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 8
Section 2–315(a) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 13
2 HOUSE BILL 11

Section 2–315(c) 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 3

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5

Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 6

2–315. 7

(a) This section applies only in Anne Arundel County. 8

(2) The Sheriff may appoint a chief deputy who shall serve at the pleasure 11
of the Sheriff. 12

(3) THE SHERIFF SHALL MAY APPOINT THREE MAJORS WHO SHALL 13
SERVE AT THE PLEASUR E OF THE SHERIFF AT A SALARY AS PROVI DED BY THE 14
COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. 15

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
October 1, 2026. 17

Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.