HB0428 — Courts - Former Judge - Temporary Assignment
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Authorizing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to recall to judicial office for a temporary assignment a former judge who had the judge's most recent service terminated by reason of defeat for election if the judge had previously won election to judicial office.
Bill Text
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Read HB0428 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Judiciary Committee Chair · Primary
- Maryland Judicial Conference · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on · 29 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Chair, Judiciary Committee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Maryland Judicial Conference
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 186 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 85 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 21% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0428 do?
- Authorizing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland to recall to judicial office for a temporary assignment a former judge who had the judge's most recent service terminated by reason of defeat for election if the judge had previously won election to judicial office.
- Who sponsors HB0428?
- HB0428 is sponsored by Chair, Judiciary Committee and Maryland Judicial Conference.
- What is the current status of HB0428?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB0428?
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