Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment
HB 788 establishes a process for temporary appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities, which handles cases involving judges' fitness to serve. The bill directly affects the commission and the judicial system by clarifying how temporary members can be appointed during vacancies. Key provisions require the governor to make temporary appointments within 30 days of a vacancy, ensuring continuity in reviewing judicial disability cases. The bill was enacted on May 25, 2025 (Chapter 848), pending approval from a constitutional referendum.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action May 25, 2025
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This bill amends the Maryland Constitution to update the composition and appointment rules for the Commission on Judicial Disabilities, specifically clarifying how temporary substitute members are appointed and qualified when a commission member recuses themselves or their term expires.
Scope change
The bill modifies the qualifications and appointment procedures for temporary substitute members of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities, ensuring they must meet the same bar membership requirements as the members they replace.
ELIGIBILITY
Added explicit requirement that temporary substitute members must be members of the Maryland Bar in good standing if they are judges or attorneys, and must be in good standing if they are attorneys.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized and clarified the text regarding temporary substitute member qualifications, splitting them into numbered sub-points for better readability and legal precision.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill header information to reflect committee report status and house action, and adjusted line numbers and formatting throughout the document.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Mar 15, 2025
D
Democratic33
100% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment {
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 3, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-2)
house of delegates
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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