CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As:
SB 404/08 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden
- 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 amendment to the
qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
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 (33-14)
House Action
- 3/21
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/25
- Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
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
- 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
- (
5 ,
23
)
- 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: 628472/01 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 (33-14)
