SENATE BILL 345

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

District Court Commissioners

Synopsis:

Authorizing a District Court commissioner to exercise the powers of office in specified counties contiguous to the county in which the commissioner resides; and authorizing a supervising commissioner in a multicounty district to assign any other commissioner from that district to perform duties in a county within that district that is contiguous to the county in which the commissioner resides.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/8

Return Passed

5/21

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/9

First Reading Judiciary

3/19

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Comm.

Judicial Conference

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 2-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 2, 1998: Third Reading Passed (139-0)