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Vote session roundup: Judiciary Committee advances five bills, including measures on firearms literature and circuit court salaries

Judiciary Committee · March 5, 2026

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Summary

At its March 6, 2026 vote session, the Judiciary Committee carried five bills: House Bills 875, 822, 426 (as amended), 428 and 10. Most passed overwhelmingly; House Bill 10 prompted the most substantive debate about whether digital-only legal notices would limit access for older residents.

The Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2026, conducted roll-call votes and carried five bills during a scheduled vote session.

House Bill 875 (Delegate Simmons) — a proposal on distribution of literature to purchasers of firearms and ammunition — was moved, discussed briefly (including a question about whether a QR code is an acceptable delivery format), and carried by roll call. The clerk reported the tally as 11 yes, 5 no and 3 excused.

House Bill 822 (Delegate Bartlett) concerning maximum salary for circuit court clerks and registers of wills was presented as budgetary impacts being absorbed into the clerks' budget; it passed on roll call with a reported tally of 16 yes, 0 no and 3 excused.

House Bill 426 (Delegate Long), a petition related to guardianship of property for allegedly disabled persons, was considered with two amendments (one technical, one clarifying an automatic lift of a stay when a guardian is appointed or a petition is denied). The amendment was approved by a show of hands and the amended bill passed by roll call (reported tally 16 yes, 0 no, 3 excused).

House Bill 428 (temporary assignments of a former judge) moved and passed on roll call with a reported tally of 16 yes, 0 no and 3 excused.

House Bill 10 (legal advertisement publication) drew extended discussion before passage; see separate article for details. The clerk reported HB10’s tally as 11 yes, 5 no and 3 excused.

Votes at a glance (as read on the record): - HB875 — reported tally: 11 yes, 5 no, 3 excused (motion carries). - HB822 — reported tally: 16 yes, 0 no, 3 excused (motion carries). - HB426 (as amended) — amendment approved by show of hands; final reported tally: 16 yes, 0 no, 3 excused (motion carries). - HB428 — reported tally: 16 yes, 0 no, 3 excused (motion carries). - HB10 — reported tally: 11 yes, 5 no, 3 excused (motion carries).

The chair adjourned the session and noted a subcommittee meeting scheduled for Monday at 01:00.