MD HB821 | 2026 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 821

Status

Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-03-05 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Providing that a justice or judge removed or retired from office upon a recommendation of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities is not eligible for future judicial office.

Title

Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office

Roll Calls

2026-03-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-05	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2026-03-04	House	Third Reading Passed (127-0)
2026-03-03	House	Second Reading Passed
2026-03-03	House	Favorable Adopted
2026-03-02	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	House	First Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

SB541 (Crossfiled) 2026-02-05 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects

Committees and Commissions
complaints
Constitutional Amendments
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Judges
Referendum
Termination of Employment
Work, Labor, and Employment

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
IV - Judiciary Department	4B		(n/a)	See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0821?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0821f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0821t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0821_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0241.pdf