Legislation

Title: Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office
Sponsored by: Delegates Hill, Atterbeary, Cullison, Davis, Ebersole, Gutierrez, Kittleman, Lam, Miele, Platt, and B. Robinson
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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 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; etc.

Committees

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

Details

Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0295 Session: 2013 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/12/2015	2/13/2015	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
House	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/14/2015	Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office
3/19/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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Statutes