SB 688 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts

This bill increases the number of resident judges in the Prince George's County Circuit Court from 24 to 25. The change is made by updating the official list of judge counts for Maryland counties within the state's judicial code. This adjustment takes effect on July 1, 2024, and directly affects the staffing and operations of the local court system.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

May 2024

Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Signed May 16, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 21, 2024

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 44

Mar 1, 2024

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 16, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 756

executive

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Returned Passed

upper

Apr 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Judiciary

lower

Mar 21, 2024

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (130-0-4)

house of delegates

Mar 15, 2024

Committee

Referred Judiciary

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (43-0-1)

senate

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors