1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 516

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 926
Sponsored By:
Senators Baker, Stone, Jimeno, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, and Middlebrooks
Entitled:
Prisoner Litigation Act

Synopsis:

Requiring a prisoner who files a civil action relating to the conditions of confinement to pay, subject to specified exceptions, all or a specified portion of the applicable filing fee; prohibiting a prisoner from maintaining a civil action under specified circumstances; requiring a prisoner who files a civil action to attach specified information to the initial complaint; allowing a court, prior to a specified event, to review a prisoner's complaint to identify any cognizable claims; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/14 (Senator Trotter) Adopted
3/14
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (43-1)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Stone, Jimeno, Colburn
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/18
First Reading Judiciary
3/19
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (129-4)
3/30
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Preis, Valderrama, Murphy D
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (122-5)
Sponsored by:
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CLERKS OF COURT
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
DAMAGES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
MANDATES
NOTICES
PRISONERS
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-501 , 5-502 , 5-503 , 5-504 , 5-505 , 5-506 , 5-507 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 488745/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 12:18 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 261087/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 27, 1997 at: 10:46 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 322391/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 19:02 Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 372293/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 19:02 Status: Adopted