Legislation

Title: Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office
Sponsored by: Delegates Hill, Atterbeary, Dumais, Frush, C. Howard, Kramer, Lam, Sydnor, Turner, and M. Washington
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; requiring an appointment of a circuit court judge to be subject to Senate confirmation; providing for a retention election 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 from 15 years to 10 years; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media; Ways and Means

Details

Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0388 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means
House	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
			Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office

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