MD HB638 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-25 - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age of certain judges in the State from 70 to 73, under certain circumstances; and establishing a mandatory retirement age for judges of the Orphans' Court, subject to a certain exception.
Title
Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 89 N: 33 NV: 11 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (89-33) |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Floor Amendment {933529/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Favorable with Amendments {373027/1 Adopted |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-30 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Age
Constitutional Amendments
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Judges
Orphans' Court
Referendum
Retirement
Constitutional Amendments
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Judges
Orphans' Court
Referendum
Retirement
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVIII - Provisions of Limited Duration | 6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 18B | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 3A | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 40 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 41D | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
| IV - Judiciary Department | 5A | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
