2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 390

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Sponsored By:
Delegates Zirkin, Bromwell, Cardin, and Morhaim
Entitled:
Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections

Synopsis:

Establishing a method for the election of judges to the circuit courts on a nonpartisan basis at a general election; providing that a candidate for election as judge of a circuit court may not be nominated at a primary election; establishing a deadline for the filing of a certificate of candidacy for a candidate for election as judge of a circuit court; providing that a candidate for judge of a circuit court may not be nominated by petition; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS
CIRCUIT COURTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
JUDGES
PETITIONS
POLITICAL CANDIDATES

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 (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered