1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 257

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: HB 94/92 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dembrow and Palumbo
Entitled:
Courts of Appeals - Name Change

Synopsis:

Changing the name of the Courts of Appeals to the Supreme Court; changing the name of the Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court; making these changes take effect on January 1, 2000; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland in November 1998.

Legislative History

House Action
1/17
First Reading Judiciary
1/22
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COURT OF APPEALS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS
NAMES
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - V Attorney-General and State's Attorneys
( 6 )
Article - II Executive Department
( 6 )
Article - IV Judiciary Department
( 1 , 3 , 3A , 4B , 5A , 10 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 22 , 41E )
Article - III Legislative Department
( 5 , 30 , 52 )
Article - XVII Quadrennial Elections
( 3 )

Documents:

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