Legislation - HB0428

Title: Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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 election to judicial office.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0542

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Floor Amendment {663226/1 (Delegate Pippy) Withdrawn Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (102-29) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment
House	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Motion Special Order until 3/11 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Floor Amendment {663226/1 (Delegate Pippy) Withdrawn	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Second Reading Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment
House	3/12/2026	2/28/2026	Third Reading Passed (102-29)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2026	2/28/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	39 Click to view Recorded Media

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