Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

HB 638: Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age

Third Reading (Constitutional Amendment) · March 21, 2026 · Yeas 89, nays 33 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 87 · Nay 2 · Not voting 13
Republicans
Yea 2 · Nay 31 · Not voting 6

Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk voted yea.

Bill

Bill
HB 638
Motion
Third Reading (Constitutional Amendment)
Date
March 21, 2026, 17:04
Session
2026 Regular Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 89, nays 33; 19 didn't vote yes or no (8 excused absences, 0 excused from voting)

Official record: the vote record on mgaleg.maryland.gov ↗
The bill on mgaleg.maryland.gov ↗

The chamber on this vote

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How each member voted

Yea (89)

Nay (33)

Excused absence (8)

Not voting (11)