2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 69

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 577
Sponsored By:
The President (Judiciary)
Entitled:
Judgeships - Circuit Courts and District Court

Synopsis:

Increasing the number of resident judges in the circuit courts for Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Worcester counties and Baltimore City; increasing the number of associate judges of the District Court in District 4; and specifying the number of associate judges of the District Court to be appointed from St. Mary's County.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/13
Re-assigned Judicial Proceedings & Budget and Taxation
2/1
Hearing 2/8 at 1:45 p.m.
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/1
Third Reading Passed (45-2)
House Action
3/2
First Reading Judiciary
3/15
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Sponsored by:
President of the Senate
Judiciary
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
BALTIMORE CITY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
CALVERT COUNTY
CHARLES COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURTS
DISTRICT COURTS
JUDGES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
ST. MARY'S COUNTY
WORCESTER COUNTY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 1-503 , 1-602 , 1-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 038871/2 (PDF)     Offered on: February 28, 2000   at: 8:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 072219/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2000   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-2)
House
March 28, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)