Maryland Senate Bill 630

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-03 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Hearing: Feb 12 @ 1:00 pm Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing amendments to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection and tenure of circuit court judges; altering the method of filling vacancies in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for retention elections following an appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of a judge of a circuit court; providing for a transitional period during which the terms of certain amendments are to become effective; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections

Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-03	Senate	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-29	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB778 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-30 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
XVIII - Provisions of Limited Duration	6		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	11		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	3		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	3A		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	5		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	5A		(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0630?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0630f.pdf