HOUSE BILL 265

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 280

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland

Synopsis:

Establishing the Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make recommendations regarding specified matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to specified public officials on or before October 1, 2013; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Legal Aid

Reports

Sunset

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary