SENATE BILL 497

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide

Sponsored By:

Senator Frosh

Entitled:

Circuit Court Judgeships - Workforce Planning - Counties of Greatest Identified Need

Synopsis:

Increasing the number of circuit court judgeships in Baltimore City and in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Montgomery counties; and making the Act subject to contingencies.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/18 (Senator Exum) Adopted

3/18

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (43-1)

4/10

Returned Passed

House Action

3/20

First Reading Judiciary

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/13

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/9

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/7

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 269

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Anne Arundel County

Baltimore City

Baltimore County

Circuit Courts

Judges

Montgomery County

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 1-503 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 688971/01     Offered on: March 17, 2009   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (43-1)

House

April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)