SENATE BILL 58

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Authorizing a District Court commissioner to exercise the powers of that office in any county to which the commissioner is assigned by the Chief Judge of the District Court or a designee of the Chief Judge of the District Court; authorizing the Chief Judge of the District Court or a designee of the Chief Judge of the District Court to assign a commissioner to serve temporarily in any county; repealing specified limitations on an assignment of a District Court commissioner; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/11

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m.

1/29

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

1/30

Favorable

Special Order 1/31 (Senator Harris) Adopted

1/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

House Action

2/5

First Reading Judiciary

3/12

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/22

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair

Judicial Conference, Maryland

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 (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)