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HOUSE BILL 434

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 354/09 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Conaway, Dwyer, Kelly, McConkey, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:
Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a trial by jury may be limited by legislation from $10,000 to $15,000; increasing from more than $10,000 to more than $15,000 the amount in controversy in civil cases in which the right to a jury trial shall be inviolably preserved; and submitting the constitutional amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/26 (Delegate Braveboy) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (112-28)
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Constitutional Amendments
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Declaration of Rights
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Juries -see also- Grand Juries
Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg
Referendum
Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - Declaration of Rights
( 5 , 23 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
House
Number: 932918/01     Offered on: March 25, 2010   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (112-28)



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