Maryland House Bill 1160 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-22 - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring that circuit court and orphans' court judges in Baltimore County be elected in nonpartisan elections; providing that specified provisions of law govern the nomination and election of judges of the circuit court and orphans' court; requiring that any eligible voter be eligible to vote in a primary election for judge of the circuit court and orphans' court; requiring the local board of elections to determine whether a candidate qualifies for judge of the circuit court or orphans' court; etc.

Baltimore County - Judges - Nonpartisan Elections (Baltimore County Voting Rights Act)

Del. Christian Miele [R]	Del. Susan Aumann [R]	Del. Eric Bromwell [D]	Del. Joseph Cluster [R]
Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Richard Impallaria [R]	Del. Bob Long [R]	Del. Ric Metzgar [R]
Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Sen. Chris West [R]	Del. Pat Young [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-22	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2017-02-09	House	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1160?ys=2017rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/hb/hb1160f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0000/hb1160.pdf