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HOUSE BILL 642

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 403

Sponsored By:
Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

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

Synopsis:

Increasing from $10,000 to $20,000, the maximum amount in controversy in a civil action in which a party may not demand a jury trial; providing for the construction and application of the Act; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a specified Constitutional Amendment.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
1/31
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
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 and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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