House Judiciary Committee advances several bills, places a few on hold after amendment checks
March 13, 2026 | Judiciary Committee, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Maryland
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The House Judiciary Committee met for a vote session on March 12 and took action on a slate of bills, recording favorable motions on most items while placing several measures on hold for follow-up.
The committee moved House Bill 94 (public safety: handgun permits, expiration and renewal periods for retired law-enforcement officers). A motion to report the bill favorably was seconded and the roll call produced a 17–0–0–1–1 tally; the chair announced the motion carries.
House Bill 65 (estates and trust fiduciaries; attorney–client privilege) and House Bill 329 (criminal law concerning school resource officers) were both reported favorably on unanimous or near‑unanimous roll calls recorded by the clerk; the recorded tallies for several bills in the session were repeated as 17–0–0–1–1 in the clerk’s report. House Bill 963 (register of wills: appointment of personal representatives) carried on a 13–4–0–1–1 tally after roll call; members noted that measure was not cross‑filed in the senate.
The committee advanced a funding measure, House Bill 1058, to establish a youth delinquency prevention fund. A sponsor described PREVENT funds as longstanding capital sources used to place services and activities that steer youth toward positive outcomes rather than into the justice system; the committee recorded a favorable vote (tally recorded as 14–4–0–1–1).
Several bills were placed on hold. House Bill 776 was held to give sponsors time to consult about potentially combining similar juvenile and adult provisions. House Bill 1309 was listed as held in end‑of‑session housekeeping. Two measures involving emergency mental‑health petitioning procedures drew closer scrutiny: the committee adopted amendments to House Bill 860 but asked staff to confirm operational details with the Anne Arundel County crisis response team and held that bill pending that follow‑up.
On procedural matters, the committee paused proceedings to confirm reprints and amendments that arrived shortly before the session. In one instance the clerk and staff identified a newly submitted amendment to House Bill 1290 after an initial roll call; the chair returned to the item, discussed the change, and ultimately held the bill for additional review of the amendment.
The committee adjourned the vote session and said it would reconvene the following day for another vote session after floor activity.
The committee moved House Bill 94 (public safety: handgun permits, expiration and renewal periods for retired law-enforcement officers). A motion to report the bill favorably was seconded and the roll call produced a 17–0–0–1–1 tally; the chair announced the motion carries.
House Bill 65 (estates and trust fiduciaries; attorney–client privilege) and House Bill 329 (criminal law concerning school resource officers) were both reported favorably on unanimous or near‑unanimous roll calls recorded by the clerk; the recorded tallies for several bills in the session were repeated as 17–0–0–1–1 in the clerk’s report. House Bill 963 (register of wills: appointment of personal representatives) carried on a 13–4–0–1–1 tally after roll call; members noted that measure was not cross‑filed in the senate.
The committee advanced a funding measure, House Bill 1058, to establish a youth delinquency prevention fund. A sponsor described PREVENT funds as longstanding capital sources used to place services and activities that steer youth toward positive outcomes rather than into the justice system; the committee recorded a favorable vote (tally recorded as 14–4–0–1–1).
Several bills were placed on hold. House Bill 776 was held to give sponsors time to consult about potentially combining similar juvenile and adult provisions. House Bill 1309 was listed as held in end‑of‑session housekeeping. Two measures involving emergency mental‑health petitioning procedures drew closer scrutiny: the committee adopted amendments to House Bill 860 but asked staff to confirm operational details with the Anne Arundel County crisis response team and held that bill pending that follow‑up.
On procedural matters, the committee paused proceedings to confirm reprints and amendments that arrived shortly before the session. In one instance the clerk and staff identified a newly submitted amendment to House Bill 1290 after an initial roll call; the chair returned to the item, discussed the change, and ultimately held the bill for additional review of the amendment.
The committee adjourned the vote session and said it would reconvene the following day for another vote session after floor activity.
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