MD SB475 | 2015 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 475 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-25 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Increasing from $15,000 to $30,000 the maximum amount in controversy in a civil action in which a party may not demand a jury trial; providing for the construction and application of the Act; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a specified constitutional amendment.

Title

Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-25	Senate	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-06	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects

Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Constitutional Amendments
Juries
Referendum
Trials

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0475?ys=2015rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0475f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0005/sb0475.pdf