SENATE BILL 219

Sponsored By:

The President (Judiciary)

Entitled:

Judgeships - Trial Courts

Synopsis:

Increasing, by one each, the number of judges authorized for the circuit courts for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties; and increasing the number of judges authorized for Districts 5 and 8 of the District Court (Prince George's and Montgomery Counties).

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Judicial Proceedings & Budget and Taxation

1/29

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 337

House Action

3/20

First Reading Judiciary

3/21

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate

Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

BALTIMORE COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURTS

DISTRICT COURTS

JUDGES

MANDATES

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 1-503 , 1-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 788841/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 12:30 Status: Adopted