SENATE BILL 976

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 967

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone

Entitled:

Stay of Enforcement of Final Appellate Decisions - Maryland Constitution and Declaration of Rights - State Statutes

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals to stay enforcement, for a specified period, of its final appellate decisions that hold a State statute violates the Maryland Constitution or Declaration of Rights under specified circumstances; providing for the application of the Act; and making the Act an emergency measure.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/23

First Reading Senate Rules

3/3

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

3/8

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

COURT OF APPEALS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

JUDGMENTS

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

LEGISLATION - see also- CORRECTIVE LEGISLATION; CURATIV LEG.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 12-703 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered