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HB 638

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 1, 2026.

Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-638
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Judiciary; Judicial Proceedings
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-05-01
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Delegate Cardin
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-30 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-09 Status passed_lower
2026-05-01 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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