Legislation - HB0493

Title: Washington County - Judgeships - District Court
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Status: In the House - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {663321/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (126-7) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Washington County - Judgeships - District Court Proceedings

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.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
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
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/21/2026	Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Smith) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {663321/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Third Reading Passed (126-7)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Washington County - Judgeships - District Court

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