Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals and amends the proposed Constitutional amendment related to temporary appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities in Maryland.

Highlights:

• Repeals Chapters 848 and 849 of the Acts of the 2025 General Assembly (Sec. 1-2).

• Amends the proposed Constitutional amendment regarding the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to address the event of a member’s recusal, disqualification, or expiration of term without a replacement (Sec. 3).

• Authorizes the Commission chair to recall a former member to serve as a temporary substitute or request that the Governor appoint a temporary substitute or extend the current member’s term in the event of an absence described above (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that any substitute member is subject to the same qualifications applicable to a regular member, they may not have been rejected by the Senate, and they must be in good standing with the Maryland Bar if they are a judge or attorney (Sec. 3).

• Requires the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by Section 3 of this Act to be submitted to voters in the general election held in November 2026 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals and amends the proposed Constitutional amendment related to temporary appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities in Maryland.

Highlights:

• Repeals Chapters 848 and 849 of the Acts of the 2025 General Assembly (Sec. 1-2).

• Amends the proposed Constitutional amendment regarding the Commission on Judicial Disabilities to address the event of a member’s recusal, disqualification, or expiration of term without a replacement (Sec. 3).

• Authorizes the Commission chair to recall a former member to serve as a temporary substitute or request that the Governor appoint a temporary substitute or extend the current member’s term in the event of an absence described above (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that any substitute member is subject to the same qualifications applicable to a regular member, they may not have been rejected by the Senate, and they must be in good standing with the Maryland Bar if they are a judge or attorney (Sec. 3).

• Requires the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by Section 3 of this Act to be submitted to voters in the general election held in November 2026 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text