HOUSE BILL 885

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bates, Afzali, Aumann, Cluster, Frank, Glass, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, McDermott, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Smigiel, and Stocksdale

Entitled:

Orphans' Court - Change of Name to Estate Court

Synopsis:

Amending the Maryland Constitution to change the name of each Orphans' Court in the State to the Estate Court; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/10

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Kathy Afzali, District 4A

Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42

Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Glen Glass, District 34A

Delegate Jay A. Jacobs, District 36

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., District 35A

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Charles J. Otto, District 38A

Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B

Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A

Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Constitutional Amendments

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Estates and Trusts

Names

Orphans' Court

Referendum

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - IV Judiciary Department

( 1 , 3A , 4B , 8 , 18 , 18 , 18 , 20 , 40 , 40 , 40 , 40 , 41 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary