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)