Maryland House Bill 518 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection, election, tenure, and continuance in office of a judge of an appellate court or a circuit court; altering the methods for filling vacancies in the offices of such judges; altering provisions relating to the term of office of such judges; altering provisions for the continuance in office of such judges on the expiration of their terms under certain circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

Judges - Selection, Election, Tenure, and Continuance in Office

Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]

Del. Jon Cardin [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-28	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2020-01-27	House	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means

HB518 (Carry Over) 2020-01-28 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
SB596 (Crossfiled) 2020-01-31 - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
IV - Judiciary Department	11		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	12		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	14B		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	18B		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	3		(n/a)	See Bill Text
IV - Judiciary Department	41D		(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/HB0518?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0518f.pdf