HOUSE BILL 211

Sponsored By:

Delegate Vallario

Entitled:

District Court - Civil Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Providing that the amount that determines whether the District Court has jurisdiction in these cases shall be exclusive of costs and interest; and providing that the amount that determines whether the District Court and a trial court of general jurisdiction have concurrent jurisdiction in specific cases shall be exclusive of costs and interest.

Legislative History

House Action

1/18

First Reading Judiciary

1/24

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/23

Third Reading Passed (132-4)

4/1

Returned Passed

4/30

Signed by the Governor Chapter 198

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/13

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS - GENERAL

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-401 , 4-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 211277/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 20, 1996 at: 10:55 Status: Adopted