HOUSE BILL 302

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

Jury Selection and Service

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of law relating to jury selection and service, including provisions relating to limits on frequency of service, the contents of the juror qualification form, and postponement and other rescheduling of jury service.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/1

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable Report by Judiciary

2/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/23

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/29

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/28

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/17

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Forms

Juries -see also- Grand Juries

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 8-215 , 8-216 , 8-302 , 8-304 , 8-305 , 8-310 , 8-314 , 8-402 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 23, 2007: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

March 28, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)