CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 404
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey,
Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled:
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Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
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; and submitting the Constitutional
amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or
rejection.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/1
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/31
- Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Withdrawn
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 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
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23 ,
5
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
