Maryland · House Bill 821 · 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2026
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Providing that a justice or judge removed or retired from office upon a recommendation of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities is not eligible for future judicial office.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeFirst Reading Judiciary · House of Delegates Judiciary Committee
  2. House of DelegatesHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
  3. CommitteeFavorable Report by Judiciary · House of Delegates Judiciary Committee
  4. House of DelegatesFavorable Adopted
  5. House of DelegatesSecond Reading Passed
  6. House of DelegatesThird Reading Passed (127-0)127–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReferred Judicial Proceedings · Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading Passed (127-0) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 127–0
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 91 yes, 0 no Republicans: 36 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

Not voting · 5

Absent · 9

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • CJ Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference ) Sponsoring committee

From Maryland's official records (mgaleg.maryland.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.