MD HB903 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-13 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-13 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a court to award to a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in specified actions seeking to remedy a violation of a Maryland constitutional right; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to a prevailing defendant under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Title
Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
Sponsors
| Del. Kathleen Dumais [D] | Del. Curtis Anderson [D] | Del. Brooke Lierman [D] | Del. David Moon [D] |
| Del. Carlos Sanchez [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-03-10 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (89-47) (Y: 89 N: 47 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-08 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment {933729/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (49-88) (Y: 49 N: 88 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2017-03-08 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment {463823/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (51-86) (Y: 51 N: 86 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2017-03-08 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment {933729/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (49-88) (Y: 49 N: 88 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2017-03-08 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment {463823/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (51-86) (Y: 51 N: 86 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-13 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
| 2017-03-10 | House | Third Reading Passed (89-47) |
| 2017-03-08 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2017-03-08 | House | Floor Amendment {933729/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (49-88) |
| 2017-03-08 | House | Floor Amendment {463823/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (51-86) |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Special Order until 3/08 (Delegate Krebs) Adopted |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2017-03-06 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2017-02-22 | House | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-02-06 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
