Legislation

Title: Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
Sponsored by: Delegates Carter, Anderson, B. Barnes, Dumais, Lierman, Moon, Morales, Rosenberg, and Smith
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a court to award to a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in specified actions seeking to remedy a violation of a Maryland constitutional right; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to a prevailing defendant under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0362

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0283 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2016 Legislative Date 1/28/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2016 Legislative Date 1/28/2016 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2016 Legislative Date 2/22/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2016 Legislative Date 2/23/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 30
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2016 Legislative Date 2/23/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 30
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2016 Legislative Date 2/25/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (87-52) Proceedings 32
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/26/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 32

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2016	1/28/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/28/2016	1/28/2016	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/19/2016	2/22/2016	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/23/2016	2/23/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	30
House	2/23/2016	2/23/2016	Second Reading Passed	30
House	2/25/2016	2/25/2016	Third Reading Passed (87-52)	32
Senate	2/26/2016	2/26/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	32

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/28/2016	Text - First - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
2/23/2016	Text - Third - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
2/19/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
2/25/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (87-52) - 02/25/16

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