Legislation - HB0150

Title: Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
Sponsored by: Delegate Cardin
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary and Government, Labor, and Elections
Analysis

Synopsis

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 appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for a transitional period during which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary; Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0778 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/25/2025 Legislative Date 9/25/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary and Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/25/2025	9/25/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary and Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections

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