1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 684

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Judges and Court Administration
Sponsored By:
Senators Young, Jimeno, Miller, Blount, Baker, and Cade
Entitled:
Judicial Nominating Commissions

Synopsis:

Proposing amendments to the Constitution of Maryland establishing the Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission and the Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commissions; requiring a commission to submit a specified number of nominees to the Governor for judicial vacancies; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/12
Favorable
Special Order 3/13 (Sen. Boozer) Adopted
3/13
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Sen. Boozer) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/15
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator John A. Cade, District 33
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COURT OF APPEALS
COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS
DISTRICT COURTS
GOVERNOR
JUDGES
PRIVACY
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - Judiciary Department
( 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 102580/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1996 at: 11:48 Status: Adopted