MD SB705 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-05 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-05 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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 specified 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
| Sen. Anthony Muse [D] | Sen. Delores Kelley [D] | Sen. Susan Lee [D] | Sen. Victor Ramirez [D] |
| Sen. William Smith [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-03-19 - Senate - Senate Floor - Motion Special Order Until 3/22 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (24-20) (Y: 24 N: 20 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2017-03-28 | Senate | Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Zirkin) |
| 2017-03-28 | Senate | Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse) |
| 2017-03-27 | Senate | Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Muse) Adopted |
| 2017-03-27 | Senate | Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse) |
| 2017-03-27 | Senate | Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Muse) Adopted |
| 2017-03-23 | Senate | Special Order until 3/27 (Senator Muse) Adopted |
| 2017-03-22 | Senate | Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted |
| 2017-03-21 | Senate | Special Order until 3/22 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (24-20) |
| 2017-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2017-03-20 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {948179/1 Report Adopted |
| 2017-03-17 | Senate | Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Reilly) Adopted |
| 2017-03-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {948179/1 |
| 2017-03-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-02-03 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
