Calvert County - Length of Service Award Program - Benefits

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill raises the death or burial payment that a volunteer’s family receives if the volunteer dies after 25 years of certified service, from $10,000 to $14,000. It also lifts the per‑year benefit for volunteers covered under another subsection from $336 to $560 per year of service. The changes apply to fire and rescue volunteers in Calvert County and take effect July 1, 2026.

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Hearings

• Budget and Taxation — Bill Hearing
  Budget and Taxation · Mar 31, 2026
• Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
  Senate Budget and Taxation Committee · Mar 31, 2026
• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Mar 12, 2026

History

1. May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 556
2. Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 8, 2026Passed Enrolled
4. Apr 8, 2026House Concurs Senate Amendments
5. Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed
6. Apr 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
7. Apr 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
8. Apr 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
9. Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
10. Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed
11. Mar 23, 2026Referred Budget and Taxation
12. Mar 21, 2026Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Calvert County Delegation · sponsor

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