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HB 885

EnactedConstitutional amendmentCrossfile SB 666
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Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals – Renaming

Sponsor: watson03Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Approved by the Governor, assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 83 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to change the name of the Court of Appeals to be the Supreme Court of Maryland, to change the name of the Court of Special Appeals to be the Appellate Court of Maryland, to change the name of a Judge of the Court of Appeals to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, and to change the name of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWatson, RonDelegateWritten (PDF)
FAVBarbera, Chief Judge Mary EllenMaryland JudiciaryOral
FAVElalamy, SaraMaryland JudiciaryWritten (PDF)
FAVFader, Chief Judge MatthewMaryland JudiciaryOral
FAVDelegate Watson, R., Delegate Watson, R.legislatorIndividualOral
FWAKlepper, StevenIndividualWritten (PDF)

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