Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age
Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cardin, Jon | Office of Del. Jon Cardin | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist | Tabuteau, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Cardin, Delegate Cardinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Santini, Raphael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Santini, Raphael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Constantine, Heather | Self employed | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Cross, Dr Cashenna A | Councilwoman At-Large, Glenarden | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…