Legislation

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for retention elections following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for a transitional period under which the terms of specified amendments are to become effective; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

Details

Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0548 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2016 Legislative Date 1/22/2016 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2016 Legislative Date 1/27/2016 Action Reassigned to Judiciary and Ways and Means Proceedings 11
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/03/2016 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/21/2016	1/22/2016	First Reading Ways and Means
House	1/27/2016	1/27/2016	Reassigned to Judiciary and Ways and Means	11
House	2/03/2016	2/03/2016	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
House	3/14/2016	3/14/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/22/2016	Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Election
3/14/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/15/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means

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Subjects

Statutes