Legislation

Title: Circuit Court Judges - Election
Sponsored by: Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Dumais, Fraser-Hidalgo, and Morales
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/11/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/10/2015	2/11/2015	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
House	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/11/2015	Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Election
3/19/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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Subjects

Statutes