MD HB122 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-04 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-04 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing a provision of law requiring that the Public Defender serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees of the Office of the Public Defender; specifying that the Board of Trustees, by a vote of at least seven members, may remove the Public Defender for misconduct in office, persistent failure to perform the duties of the office, or conduct prejudicial to the proper administration of justice; increasing the number of members of the Board of Trustees; providing that the Public Defender serves for a term of 6 years; etc.
Title
Office of the Public Defender - Board of Trustees - Membership
Sponsors
| Del. Curtis Anderson [D] | Del. Ben Barnes [D] | Sen. Joanne Benson [D] | Del. William Bronrott [D] |
| Del. Emmett Burns [D] | Sen. Jill Carter [D] | Del. Frank Conaway [D] |
Roll Calls
2010-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2010-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2010-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-04 | Approved by the Governor | |
| 2010-04-09 | Third Reading Passed (46-0) | |
| 2010-04-09 | Conference Committee Report Adopted | |
| 2010-04-06 | Senators Frosh, Mooney, and Forehand | |
| 2010-04-06 | Conference Committee Appointed | |
| 2010-04-06 | Senate Refuses to Recede | |
| 2010-04-05 | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-0) | |
| 2010-04-04 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | |
| 2010-04-04 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted | |
| 2010-04-08 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings | |
| 2010-03-17 | Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-02-19 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings | |
| 2010-04-09 | Passed Enrolled | |
| 2010-04-08 | Third Reading Passed (135-4) | |
| 2010-04-08 | Conference Committee Report Adopted | |
| 2010-04-03 | Delegates Barnes, Schuler, and Smigiel | |
| 2010-04-03 | Conference Committee Appointed | |
| 2010-04-03 | House Requests Senate Recede | |
| 2010-04-03 | House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments | |
| 2010-02-18 | Third Reading Passed (136-0) | |
| 2010-02-16 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | |
| 2010-02-16 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted | |
| 2010-02-15 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary | |
| 2010-01-26 | Hearing 2/2 at 2:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-01-26 | Hearing cancelled | |
| 2010-01-20 | Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-01-18 | First Reading Judiciary |
