| MD | SB933 | Pass | Withdrawing and repealing a certain proposed Constitutional amendment relating to temporary appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities; allowing the chair of the Commission to appoint a former member to temporarily fill a certain vacancy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-31
Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 878 |
| MD | SB715 | Pass | Authorizing the Circuit Administrative Judge of the Fourth Circuit to establish a Truancy Reduction Pilot Program in the juvenile court in Washington County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 812 |
| MD | HB1457 | Pass | Authorizing the Circuit Administrative Judge of the Fourth Circuit to establish a Truancy Reduction Pilot Program in the juvenile court in Washington County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 811 |
| MD | SB313 | Pass | Authorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; and altering the compens...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564 |
| MD | SB346 | Pass | Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States; re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 |
| MD | HB493 | Pass | Increasing from five to six the number of associate judges in the District Court in District 11 by increasing from two to three the number of associate judges appointed from Washington County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 474 |
| MD | HB608 | Pass | Authorizing the Chief Judge of the Appellate Court of Maryland and a judge who serves as an administrative judge for a circuit court or the District Court to receive an annual stipend in addition to the judge's annual salary; and altering the compens...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563 |
| MD | HB601 | Pass | Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in the City of Gaithersburg and the City of Rockville under the pilot program authorized for Prince George's County, certain school zones in Baltimore City, and the City of Takoma Pa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557 |
| MD | SB634 | Pass | Authorizing the Office of the State Prosecutor to investigate a threat made against a judge or judge-elect.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 |
| MD | HB1030 | Pass | Authorizing the Office of the State Prosecutor to investigate a threat made against a judge or judge-elect.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 479 |
| MD | SB1003 | Pass | Altering the annual salary of the Sheriff of Howard County and altering the annual salary of the State's Attorney of Howard County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 |
| MD | HB980 | Pass | Requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish and maintain a Guardianship Assistance Program to promote the placement and maintenance of children in permanent guardianship homes by providing guardianship assistance to guardians of minor chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 |
| MD | SB328 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering, for purposes of a certain property tax credit for a certain dwelling, the definition of "fallen public safety officer or judicial officer" to include disabled public safety officers or judicial officers who have died regardless of the cause...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (132-0) |
| MD | HB336 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing a District Court commissioner to issue a summons based on an application for a statement of charges filed by a certain individual under certain circumstances; prohibiting a District Court commissioner from issuing an arrest warrant based ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (35-11) |
| MD | SB996 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish and maintain a Guardianship Assistance Program to promote the placement and maintenance of children in permanent guardianship homes by providing guardianship assistance to guardians of minor chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB543 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing from three to four the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County; and increasing from five to six the number of associate judges in the District Court in District 11 by increasing from two to three the number of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| MD | HB332 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB638 | Engross
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HJ6 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the compensation of the members of the Judiciary in this State in accordance with Section 1-708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-20
Assigned a resolution number - Joint Resolution 4 |
| MD | HB713 | Engross
Sine Die | Increasing the salary of a judge of the Orphans' Court for Cecil County to be an amount determined by the County Council of Cecil County, but not less than $11,000; establishing that the Chief Judge shall receive certain additional compensation annua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SJ2 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the compensation of the members of the Judiciary in this State in accordance with Section 1-708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
Assigned a resolution number - Joint Resolution 2 |
| MD | HB428 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to recall to judicial office for a temporary assignment a former judge who had the judge's most recent service terminated by reason of defeat for election if the judge had previously won ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB361 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing to two the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB976 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing, from $11,600 to $16,000, the annual salary of a judge of the Orphans' Court in Wicomico County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-06
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB821 | Engross
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB287 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring inclusion of certain conditions for lifetime sexual offender supervision; requiring a sexual offender management team to report a certain violation of a condition of lifetime sexual offender supervision to the office of a certain State's At...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB418 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring each court in Prince George's County to provide remote audio-visual access to bail review hearings, except when a hearing is deemed closed, confidential, or restricted by federal or State law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB220 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring inclusion of certain conditions for lifetime sexual offender supervision; requiring a sexual offender management team to report a certain violation of a condition of lifetime sexual offender supervision to the office of a certain State's At...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1309 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White indiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1555 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the length of the term of the members of the Accountability and Implementation Board; authorizing a public school or local school system to appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings after receiving a decision by the Accountability and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | HB1588 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing, from $11,600 to $16,000, the annual salary of a judge of the Orphans' Court in Wicomico County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-15
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB752 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White indiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB835 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing the salary of a judge of the Orphans' Court for Cecil County to be an amount determined by the County Council of Cecil County, but not less than $11,000; establishing that the Chief Judge shall receive certain additional compensation annua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB542 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to recall to judicial office for a temporary assignment a former judge who had the judge's most recent service terminated by reason of defeat for election if the judge had previously won ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB541 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB835 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and author...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB946 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Governor's Appointments Office to report to the General Assembly beginning December 1, 2026, and each December 1 thereafter, certain demographic information regarding applicants and nominees for judicial office.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB580 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Montgomery County Council to adopt, by law, a ranked-choice voting method or an approval voting method for elections for certain local offices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-03
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB150 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing amendments to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for retention elections following an appoi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB358 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing to two the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
