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HOUSE BILL 436

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 355/09 - JUD

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

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

Synopsis:

Increasing from $10,000 to $15,000 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 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 Vallario) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (120-18)
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (35-11)

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
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

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: 362118/01     Offered on: March 25, 2010   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 928771/02     Offered on: April 8, 2010   at: 12:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (120-18)
Senate
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (35-11)



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