Legislation

Increasing from $5,000 to $7,500 the minimum amount in controversy in civil cases over which the District Court and the circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction; increasing from $5,000 to $7,500 the maximum amount of money over which the District Court has exclusive jurisdiction in a small claim action; increasing from $5,000 to $7,500 the minimum amount in controversy in civil cases in which appeals from the District Court are required to be heard on the record; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2018 Legislative Date 1/15/2018 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2018 Legislative Date 1/15/2018 Action Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Small Claims - Jurisdictional Limit Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2018 Legislative Date 2/05/2018 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2018 Legislative Date 2/06/2018 Action Favorable Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2018 Legislative Date 2/06/2018 Action Motion Special Order until 2/7 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2018 Legislative Date 2/07/2018 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Small Claims - Jurisdictional Limit Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (46-1) Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2018 Legislative Date 2/12/2018 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2018 Legislative Date 3/07/2018 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2018	1/15/2018	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2018	1/15/2018	Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Courts - Small Claims - Jurisdictional Limit
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2018	2/05/2018	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2018	2/06/2018	Favorable	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/06/2018	2/06/2018	Motion Special Order until 2/7 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Favorable Adopted	21 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/07/2018	2/07/2018	Second Reading Passed	21 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Small Claims - Jurisdictional Limit
Senate	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	Third Reading Passed (46-1)	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/12/2018	2/12/2018	Referred Judiciary	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2018	3/07/2018	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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