2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 287

CHAPTER NUMBER: 416 File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 180
Sponsored By:
Delegates Sophocleus, Vallario, Brown, Kelly, McComas, and O'Donnell
Entitled:
Public General Laws - Evidence of the Law

Synopsis:

Establishing that the Michie Code and the West Code are evidence of the Public General Laws of Maryland; establishing that the code of public general laws compiled and maintained by the Department of Legislative Services is evidence of the law; and altering the duties of the Department with respect to the codified laws of the State; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 416
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (39-6)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
CODES -see also- ANNOTATED CODE OF MD; BUILDING CODES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
EVIDENCE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-201 )
Article - 1 Rules of Interpretation
( 2A )
State Government
( 2-1238 , 2-1243 , 2-1247 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 622413/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (39-6)