HOUSE BILL 354

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Levi, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

Entitled:

Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

Synopsis:

Increasing from more than $10,000 to more than $20,000 the amount in controversy in civil proceedings in which the right to a trial by jury may be limited by legislation; increasing from more than $10,000 to more than $20,000 the amount in controversy in civil cases in which the right to a jury trial shall be inviolably preserved; and submitting the constitutional amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/30

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Constitutional Amendments

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Declaration of Rights

General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.

Juries -see also- Grand Juries

Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg

Referendum

Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - Declaration of Rights

( 5 , 23 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered