Legislation

Title: Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office
Sponsored by: Senators Kelley, Feldman, Griffith, Kagan, King, Lee, Pinsky, Smith, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, Young, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection, election, tenure, and continuance in office of a judge of an appellate court or a circuit court; altering the methods for filling vacancies in the offices of such judges; altering provisions relating to the term of office of such judges; altering provisions for the continuance in office of such judges on the expiration of their terms under certain circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0518

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office

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