# Maryland HB 0821: Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office

Maryland HB 0821, Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Referred Judicial Proceedings) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0821
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Committees and Commissions, Complaints, Constitutional Amendments, Judges, Referendum, Termination of Employment, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-05: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Third Reading Passed (127-0) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0821t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0821f.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/hb0821t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0821f.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-HB0821-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).