Legislation

Title: Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
Sponsored by: Senators Muse, Kelley, Lee, Ramirez, and Smith
Status: In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by 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 specified 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:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0903

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0362 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/28 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 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {948179/1 Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Reilly) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {948179/1 Adopted Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2017 Legislative Date 3/19/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/22 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (24-20) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2017 Legislative Date 3/20/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2017 Legislative Date 3/21/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/27 (Senator Muse) Adopted Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Muse) Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Muse) Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/24/2017 Action Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/24/2017 Action Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 4/05/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {868374/1 (Judicial Proceedings Committee) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Muse) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {868374/1 Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
Senate	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Favorable with Amendments {948179/1	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Reilly) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Favorable with Amendments {948179/1 Adopted	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2017	3/19/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/22 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (24-20)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
Senate	3/22/2017	3/20/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2017	3/21/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/27 (Senator Muse) Adopted	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Muse) Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Muse) Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2017	3/24/2017	Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2017	3/24/2017	Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	4/05/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2017	3/30/2017	Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Favorable with Amendments {868374/1 (Judicial Proceedings Committee)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Muse) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Favorable with Amendments {868374/1	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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