Legislation - HB0493

Title: Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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 associate judges appointed from Washington County.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0543

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court
House	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	46AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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