Legislation

Title: Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Sponsored by: Senator Waldstreicher
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 598
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing from $15,000 to $25,000 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 certain constitutional amendment.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0899

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0551 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on enactment of a constitutional amendment and on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/03/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/04/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/24/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/24/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/25/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (42-5) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {422418/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (100-35) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (42-4) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 598 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2021	2/03/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Senate	2/04/2021	2/04/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 12:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2021	3/11/2021	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/12/2021	2/24/2021	Favorable Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2021	2/24/2021	Second Reading Passed	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Senate	3/16/2021	2/25/2021	Third Reading Passed (42-5)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/06/2021	Referred Judiciary	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2021	3/23/2021	Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Favorable with Amendments {422418/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (100-35)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (42-4)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 598
			Text - Chapter - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

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