2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 206

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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