CHAPTER NUMBER: 322
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Vallario, Arnick, E. Burns, Dembrow, Gordon, Montague,
Opara, Palumbo, Poole, Turner, and Valderrama
- Entitled:
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Jury Trials - Civil Proceedings
Providing that the right to a jury trial in civil proceedings
preserved by Article 23 of the Declaration of Rights applies when the
amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.
House Action
- 1/22
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/28
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/16
- Favorable Report by Judiciary
- 2/17
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Special Order 2/19 (Delegate Billings) Adopted
- 2/19
- Second Reading Passed
- 2/24
- Third Reading Passed (117-15)
- 4/11
- Return Passed
- 4/28
- Became Law without Governor's signature per MD Constitution - Chapter 322
Senate Action
- 2/25
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/25
- Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/10
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/11
- Special Order later today (Senator Baker) Adopted
- 4/12
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
- Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Clay C. Opara, District 41
- Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
- Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
- Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
- Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
- DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
- JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
- REFERENDUM
- TRIALS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Declaration of Rights
- (
23
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- February 24, 1998: Third Reading Passed (117-15)
- Senate
- April 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
