Legislation

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: HB0579 Session: 2017 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2018 Legislative Date 1/26/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2018 Legislative Date 2/02/2018 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2018 Legislative Date 3/16/2018 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/26/2018	1/26/2018	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office
House	2/02/2018	2/02/2018	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2018	3/16/2018	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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Statutes