2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 236

CHAPTER NUMBER: 199 File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 204
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)
Entitled:
Judgeships - Circuit Courts and District Court

Synopsis:

Increasing the number of circuit court judgeships in Baltimore City and in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Montgomery, Washington, and Worcester counties; and increasing the number of District Court judgeships in Baltimore City and in Worcester, Calvert, Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/24
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/15
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/17
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings & Budget and Taxation
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 199

Sponsored by:

Speaker of the House of Delegates
Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
BALTIMORE CITY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
CALVERT COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURTS
DISTRICT COURTS
JUDGES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WORCESTER COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 1-503 , 1-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)