1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 219

CHAPTER NUMBER: 337 File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 305
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