Key Votes
SB 248 - Increasing Civil Court Case Surcharges - Key Vote
Maryland Key Votes
Stages
- May 20, 2010 Executive Signed
- April 12, 2010 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 12, 2010 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 7, 2010 Senate Concurrence Vote Failed
- April 6, 2010 House Bill Passed
- March 5, 2010 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 22, 2010 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 20, 2010
Title: Increasing Civil Court Case Surcharges
Signed by Governor Martin O'Malley
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (33-13) - April 12, 2010
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (96-43) - April 12, 2010
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Failed (Senate) - April 7, 2010
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (105-34) - April 6, 2010
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (36-11) - March 5, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Increasing Civil Court Case Surcharges
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill that increases the surcharges for various civil cases.
Highlights:
-Increases the maximum surcharge amount that one can be charged in civil cases in the circuit courts from $25 to $70 (Sec. 1).
-Increases the maximum surcharge amount that one can be charged in civil cases in the District Court from $5 to $10 per summary ejectment case and from $10 to $20 per case for all other civil cases (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 22, 2010
Title: Increasing Civil Court Case Surcharges
Committee Sponsors
- Judicial Proceedings (Sponsor)
- Judiciary (Sponsor)
Sponsors
- James 'Jim' Brochin (MD - D)
- Jennie M. Forehand (MD - D)
- Brian E. Frosh (MD - D)
- Lisa A. Gladden (MD - D)
- Larry E. Haines (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- C. Anthony Muse (MD - D)
- Jamie Raskin (MD - D)
- Norman R. Stone Jr. (MD - D)
