2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 324

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: HB 466/03 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson and Kittleman
Entitled:
Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections

Synopsis:

Establishing a method of electing judges to the circuit court on a nonpartisan basis, without regard to political party affiliation; establishing a primary election for candidates for nomination for a circuit court judgeship to be administered in a specified manner under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/1
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (33-0)
House Action
3/31
First Reading Judiciary
4/4
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 5-203 , 5-301 , 5-703 , 5-706 , 8-901 , 8-902 , 8-903 , 8-904 , 8-905 , 9-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 764530/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2006   at: 11:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)