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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 339

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1436
Sponsored By:
Senator Haines
Entitled:
Supersedeas Bonds - Limitation on Amount

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the total amount of a supersedeas bond required of an appellant to stay enforcement, pending appeal, of a judgment entered in favor of a plaintiff in a civil action from exceeding $200,000,000, regardless of the amount of the judgment; and providing an exception if an appellee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that an appellant is dissipating assets outside the ordinary course of business to avoid payment of a judgment.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (29-15)
Special Order later today (Senator Ruben) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Ruben) Rejected (15-30)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (29-16)
House Action
3/31
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/8
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 4/9 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
JUDGMENTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 12-301.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 373922/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2004   at: 5:48 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 558072/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2004   at: Noon     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 30, 2004: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (29-15)
March 30, 2004: Floor Amendment (Ruben) {373922/1 Rejected (15-30)
March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (29-16)
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