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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 293

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 387
Sponsored By:
Senators Gladden and Frosh
Entitled:
Baltimore City - Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications

Synopsis:

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to authorize the legislature to prescribe additional qualifications for judges of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore City; prohibiting the qualifications from being more stringent than the qualifications required for judges; and submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/29
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
2/6
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/7
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/10 (Senator Exum) Adopted
3/10
Favorable with Amendments
Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings (Senator Frosh)
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
House Action
3/24
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsored by:

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Baltimore City
Constitutional Amendments
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Judges
Orphans` Court
Referendum

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - IV Judiciary Department
( 40 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 728176/01     Offered on: March 10, 2008   at: 9:18 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Number: 748671/01     Offered on: March 25, 2008   at: 11:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 24, 2008: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
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