2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 15

CHAPTER NUMBER: 10 File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Sponsored By:
Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled:
Circuit Courts - Business and Technology Division

Synopsis:

Establishing a Business and Technology Division Task Force to study the creation of a business and technology division in appropriate circuit courts; authorizing that the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals consider, based on the study by the Task Force, the feasibility of the establishment of a business and technology court division in the State; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (136-4)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 10
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURT OF APPEALS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
JUDGES
JURISDICTION
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 822711/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2000   at: 10:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-4)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)