MD SB13 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-20 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizing a court in the State to exercise personal jurisdiction under specified circumstances over a person who obtains a foreign defamation judgment for the purpose of providing declaratory relief as to liability or determining whether the judgment may not be recognized in the State; establishing that foreign defamation judgments may not be recognized in the State unless a court makes a specified determination about defamation law in the foreign jurisdiction; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Title

Civil Proceedings - Foreign Defamation Judgments - Recognition, Enforceability,

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-11 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-05-20 Approved by the Governor
2010-04-03 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)
2010-04-02 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2010-04-02 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2010-04-09 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2010-03-24 Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2010-02-12 First Reading Judiciary
2010-04-07 Passed Enrolled
2010-04-07 Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2010-04-07 Senate Concur - House Amendments
2010-02-11 Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2010-02-09 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2010-02-09 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2010-02-08 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2010-01-19 Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2010-01-13 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2009-07-13 Pre-filed

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