2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 500

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: SB 657/01 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 6
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senators Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to expand the powers and duties of District Court commissioners to include the issuance of specified interim civil orders for protection within the jurisdiction of the District Court on days and during hours in which the office of the clerk of the District Court is not open; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/21
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House Action
2/22
First Reading Judiciary
3/20
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Comm.
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Judicial Conference
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
DISTRICT COURTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - IV Judiciary Department
( 41G )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)