SENATE BILL 206

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 385

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

Circuit Court Judges - Election and Tenure

Synopsis:

Proposing amendments to the Maryland Constitution relating to the election and tenure of judges of the circuit courts; providing for confirmation of a circuit court judge 15 years after the judge was first elected to office and every 10 years thereafter; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/23

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/1

Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Comm., Chairman

Judicial Conference

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

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

JUDGES

REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - IV Judiciary Department

( 3 , 5 , 11 , 21 )

Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration

( 6 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered