SENATE BILL 468

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden

Entitled:

Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

Synopsis:

Increasing from $10,000 to $20,000, 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 specified

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/19

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Harris) Adopted

3/20

Favorable with Amendments

Special Order 3/23 (Senator Stone) Adopted

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (32-15)

House Action

3/21

First Reading Judiciary

3/25

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/13

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15

Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

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

Juries -see also- Grand Juries

Trials

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-402 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 138673/01     Offered on: March 23, 2009   at: 8:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (32-15)