HOUSE BILL 1544

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide

Sponsored By:

Delegate Zirkin

Entitled:

Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections

Synopsis:

Establishing a method for the election of circuit court judges on a nonpartisan basis at a general election; providing that a candidate for election as circuit court judge may not be nominated at a primary election; establishing a filing deadline for a specified certificate of candidacy; deeming the office of circuit court judge vacant under specified circumstances and requiring that the vacancy be filled in a specified manner; providing that a candidate for judge of a circuit court may not be nominated by petition; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/17

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Zirkin) Adopted (124-3)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/22

Re-referred Judiciary

3/23

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS

CIRCUIT COURTS

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

GOVERNOR

JUDGES

PETITIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 5-203 , 5-301 , 5-303 , 5-703 , 5-703 , 8-901 , 8-902 , 8-903 , 8-904 , 9-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 17, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Zirkin) Adopted (124-3)