Legislation

Title: Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming
Sponsored by: Senator Peters
Status: Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 82
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:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0885

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0393 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/03/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/04/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2021 Legislative Date 3/05/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (38-7) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/13/2021 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 32AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 4/06/2021 Action Rereferred to Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (124-12) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 49 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 82 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2021	2/03/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming
Senate	2/04/2021	2/04/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 12:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/25/2021	3/05/2021	Favorable Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2021	3/05/2021	Second Reading Passed	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming
Senate	3/26/2021	3/06/2021	Third Reading Passed (38-7)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2021	3/13/2021	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	32AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	4/06/2021	Rereferred to Judiciary
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (124-12)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Returned Passed	49 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 82
			Text - Chapter - Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals - Renaming

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