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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 204

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 236

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)

Entitled:
Judgeships - Circuit Courts and District Court

Synopsis:

Increasing the number of circuit court judgeships in Baltimore City and in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Montgomery, Washington, and Worcester counties; and increasing the number of District Court judgeships in Baltimore City and in Worcester, Calvert, Prince George's, and Anne Arundel counties.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Judicial Proceedings & Budget and Taxation
1/26
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate
Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
BALTIMORE CITY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
CALVERT COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURTS
DISTRICT COURTS
JUDGES
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WORCESTER COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 1-503 , 1-603 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)


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