2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 142

CHAPTER NUMBER: 13
File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 302
Sponsored By:
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Jury Selection and Service

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of law relating to jury selection and service, including provisions relating to limits on frequency of service, the contents of the juror qualification form, and postponement and other rescheduling of jury service.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/31
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/29
Returned Passed
House Action
2/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/10
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 13

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Forms
Juries -see also- Grand Juries

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 8-215 , 8-216 , 8-302 , 8-304 , 8-305 , 8-310 , 8-314 , 8-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 23, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 27, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)