# Maryland HB 0638: Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age

Maryland HB 0638, Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jon S. Cardin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0638-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0638
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Age -see also- Age of Maj; Children; Elderly; Inf&Tod.; etc, Constitutional Amendments, Judges, Orphans' Court, Referendum, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (89 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 89 | 33 | 11 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-21: Third Reading Passed (89-33) (House)
- 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-20: Floor Amendment {933529/1 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Motion Special Order until 03/20 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {373027/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-02: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-30: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0638t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0638f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0638t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0638f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0638-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).