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HB 150

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Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Judiciary) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Proposing amendments to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for retention elections following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for a transitional period during which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDodge, AlisonMD Association for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVJarashow, RonaldMaryland Association for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVVormelker, WillMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
FAVSarkar, ShaolilobbyistMaryland State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVCaroom, PhilipIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Cardin, Delegate CardinlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFDaniels, RobertIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFGoetzke, PaulIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFOesterreicher, MariaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFdugan, RobertIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSarkar, ShaoliMaryland State Bar AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.