MD SB744 | 2017 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 744 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-03-09 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing a method of electing judges to the circuit court on a nonpartisan basis, without regard to political party affiliation; establishing a primary election for candidates for nomination for a circuit court judgeship to be administered in a specified manner under specified circumstances; etc.

Title

Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-09	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn
2017-03-03	Senate	Hearing canceled
2017-03-07	Senate	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-03	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects

Circuit Courts
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Elections
Judges
Political Candidates
Political Parties

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0744?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/sb/sb0744f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/sb0744_jpr.pdf