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HB 638 — Maryland

Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age

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 to a certain exception.

Latest action: Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026

Passed one chamberAgeConstitutional AmendmentsCourts and Court Personnel - StatewideJudgesOrphans' CourtReferendumRetirement

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates); Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

Updated Apr 2, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judiciary

    Jan 30, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

    Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted

    Mar 19, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Floor Amendment {

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates

  8. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 21, 2026 · House of Delegates

  9. Referred Judicial Proceedings

    Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

  10. Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.

    Mar 25, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Jon Cardin, Frank Conaway, Gary Simmons, Jamila Woods

House of Delegates vote — 89–33

On Third Reading (Const) · Mar 9, 2026 · result: pass

89 yea · 33 nay · 19 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Eric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BNayKevin AndersonDistrict 38ANayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayBob LongDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayJosh StonkoDistrict 42CNaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayJesse PippyDistrict 4NayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24NayRic MetzgarDistrict 6NayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANayChris TomlinsonDistrict 5NayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNayApril MillerDistrict 4NayApril RoseDistrict 5NayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayJason BuckelDistrict 1BNayKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BNayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANaySheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37ANayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4NayJay JacobsDistrict 36NayTodd MorganDistrict 29CNayGabriel AceveroDistrict 39Not votingAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36Not votingSteve JohnsonDistrict 34ANot votingC.T. WilsonDistrict 28Not votingJackie AddisonDistrict 45Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingSeth HowardDistrict 30BNot votingDarrell OdomDistrict 27ANot votingCaylin YoungDistrict 45Not votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24Not votingTerry BakerDistrict 1CAbsentBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BAbsentKris FairDistrict 3AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentJeff LongDistrict 27BAbsentBrian ChisholmDistrict 31AbsentElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AAbsentJim HinebaughDistrict 1AAbsent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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