File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly,
McComas, McKee, McMillan, Myers, and Weldon
- Entitled:
-
Civil Action Reform Act of 2006
Requiring a panel chairman or court to order a party or an attorney of
the party or both to pay specified costs and expenses if a proceeding
was maintained or defended under specified circumstances involving bad
faith or a lack of substantial justification; requiring that specified
testimony of an expert witness meet specified criteria in a civil
action; etc.
House Action
- 2/9
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/17
- Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/23
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
- Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
- Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
- Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
- Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
- Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
- Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
- Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
- Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
- Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
- ATTORNEYS
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- COURT COSTS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- DISCIPLINE
- EVIDENCE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
- LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
- PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
- REPORTS
- TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
- WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
3-2A-10 ,
3-2A-10 ,
9-124
)
- Health Occupations
- (
14-101 ,
14-101 ,
14-302 ,
14-401 ,
14-404.1
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
