CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 450/04 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Frush, McIntosh, Moe, and Ross
- Entitled:
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Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the
selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of
filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court;
providing for retention elections following an appointment to fill a
vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; altering the term
of office of circuit court judges to 10 years; and providing for a
transitional period under which the terms of specified amendments are
to become effective.
House Action
- 1/26
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/21
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
- Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
- Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
- Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIRCUIT COURTS
- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
- ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
- GOVERNOR
- JUDGES
- REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - IV Judiciary Department
- (
3 ,
5 ,
5A ,
11
)
- Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration
- (
6
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered