Legislation - HB0048

Decreasing the term of office for the judges of the circuit courts; increasing the number of years between successive retention elections for judges of the Appellate Court of Maryland and justices of the Supreme Court of Maryland; providing for a transitional period during which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; and providing that the amendment to the Maryland Constitution proposed by the Act be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election in November 2024.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary; Ways and Means

Details

Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1255 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/15/2023 Legislative Date 10/15/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Justices and Judges - Selection and Retention Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2024 Legislative Date 1/12/2024 Action Reassigned to Judiciary Ways and Means Proceedings 3 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2024 Legislative Date 1/30/2024 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing canceled (Judiciary) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/15/2023	10/15/2023	Pre-filed
House	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Courts - Justices and Judges - Selection and Retention
House	1/12/2024	1/12/2024	Reassigned to Judiciary Ways and Means	3 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/30/2024	1/30/2024	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
House	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing canceled (Judiciary)

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