Legislation

Title: Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming
Sponsored by: Delegate R. Watson
Status: Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 83
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0666

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0474 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2021 Legislative Date 1/31/2021 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2021 Legislative Date 3/09/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (125-10) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2021 Legislative Date 3/31/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 38AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (40-7) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/13/2021 Legislative Date 4/13/2021 Action Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 83 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/31/2021	1/31/2021	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing canceled
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/20/2021	3/09/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Third Reading Passed (125-10)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2021	3/31/2021	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable Adopted	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2021	3/11/2021	Second Reading Passed	38AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2021	3/14/2021	Third Reading Passed (40-7)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Returned Passed	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/13/2021	4/13/2021	Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 83
			Text - Chapter - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming

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