Maryland House Bill 388 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 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 relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; requiring an appointment of a circuit court judge to be subject to Senate confirmation; providing for a retention election following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; altering the term of office of circuit court judges from 15 years to 10 years; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

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

Del. Terri Hill [D]

Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

Sen. Charles Sydnor [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)
2016-01-28	House	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0388?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0388f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0388.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0388_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0388_w&m.pdf