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Queen Anne's County - Circuit Court Judgeships

Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - LocalStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing to two the number of resident judges of the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHager, KatherineClerk, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's CountyPosition only
FAVKnight, LynnQueen Anne's County Circuit CourtOral
FAVHofmann, GaryQueen Anne's County Office of the SheriffPosition only
FAVBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
FAVHershey, SteveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hershey, Senator HersheylegislatorIndividualOral
INFOVormelker, WillMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.