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HOUSE BILL 427

CHAPTER NUMBER: 575
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:
Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Sophocleus

Entitled:
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

Synopsis:

Providing that a party may not demand a jury trial in a civil action if the amount in controversy does not exceed $10,000; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a specified Constitutional Amendment.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Judiciary
2/1
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/15
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 575

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-402 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 602919/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: February 28, 2006   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2006: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)


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