2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1275

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1363/07 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, Gaines, and Niemann
Entitled:
Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office

Synopsis:

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; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

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 , 5A , 11 )
Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration
( 6 )

Documents:

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