2026 Regular Session
HB638
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
89 yea–33 nay · 11 not voting · 8 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 30, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (89-33) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Floor Amendment {933529/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
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House Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments {373027/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary