File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 88  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Frosh
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Maryland Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
 
Enacting the Maryland Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery
Act; establishing procedures for requesting and issuing a subpoena in
this State to compel witness testimony at a deposition, document
discovery, or inspection of premises in a case filed in a foreign
jurisdiction; establishing that specified Maryland Rules apply to
subpoenas issued under the Act; repealing existing provisions of law
relating to foreign depositions; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 1/16
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 1/17
 - Hearing 1/24 at 2:00 p.m.
 - 2/4
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/5
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 2/7
 - Third Reading Passed (43-0)
 - 3/28
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 2/8
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 3/12
 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/31
 - Favorable Report by Judiciary
 - 3/25
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/26
 - Third Reading Passed (138-0)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/22
 - Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Circuit Courts
 - Interstate Affairs
 - Jurisdiction
 - Process Serving
 - Protection Orders
 - Subpoenas
 - Uniform Laws
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Courts and Judicial Proceedings
 - (
 9-401 ,
 9-401 ,
 9-402 ,
 9-402 ,
 9-403 ,
 9-403 ,
 9-404 ,
 9-405 ,
 9-406 ,
 9-407 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- February 7, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (43-0)
 
House 
- March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (138-0)