2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 118

CHAPTER NUMBER: 225
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Senators Zirkin and Stone
Entitled:
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

Synopsis:

Increasing from $10,000 to $15,000 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 constitutional amendment.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/19
Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/2 at 2:00 p.m.
2/22
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/23
Favorable
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/25
Third Reading Passed (33-13)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
2/26
First Reading Judiciary
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Vallario) Adopted (123-14)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (112-27)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 225

Sponsored by:

Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

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

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 882818/01     Offered on: April 12, 2010   at: 2:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (33-13)
April 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (35-11)
House
April 6, 2010: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Vallario) Adopted (123-14)
April 6, 2010: Third Reading Passed (112-27)