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SENATE BILL 118

CHAPTER NUMBER: 225
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:
Senators Zirkin and Stone

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
Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/19
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/2 at 2:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/23
Favorable
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/25
Third Reading Passed (33-13)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
2/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Vallario) Adopted (123-14)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (112-27)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 225

Sponsored by:

Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

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, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
House
Number: 882818/01     Offered on: April 12, 2010   at: 2:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (33-13)
April 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (35-11)
House
April 6, 2010: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Vallario) Adopted (123-14)
April 6, 2010: Third Reading Passed (112-27)



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