HOUSE BILL 355

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 642/08 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Levi, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:

Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

Synopsis:

Increasing from $10,000 to $20,000 the maximum amount in controversy in a civil action in which a party may not demand a jury trial; providing for the construction and application of the Act; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a specified

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/30

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Juries -see also- Grand Juries

Trials

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-402 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered