Maryland House Bill 448 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-14 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to repeal provisions relating to election of circuit court judges; requiring the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a qualified person to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of the circuit court; altering the term of office of circuit court judges from 15 to 10 years; requiring the Governor to reappoint a circuit court judge, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, upon the expiration of the judge's term; etc.

Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Qualifications, and Term of Office

Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Del. Darryl Barnes [D]	Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Eric Bromwell [D]
Sen. Benjamin Brooks [D]	Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]	Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Diana Fennell [D]
Del. Terri Hill [D]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]	Del. Adrienne Jones [D]	Del. Tony Knotts [D]
Del. Eric Luedtke [D]	Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Marice Morales [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]
Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Andrew Platt [D]	Del. Kirill Reznik [D]	Sen. Barbara Robinson [D]
Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]	Del. Carlos Sanchez [D]	Sen. William Smith [D]	Del. Dana Stein [D]
Del. James Tarlau [D]	Del. C.T. Wilson [D]	Del. Pat Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-14	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
2016-02-25	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2016-02-12	House	Rereferred to Judiciary and Ways and Means
2016-02-11	House	Hearing cancelled
2016-02-25	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-29	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0448?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0448f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0448.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0448_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0448_w&m.pdf