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Bills/2021 Regular Session

SB 670

EnactedCrossfile HB 899
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Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 598 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing from $15,000 to $25,000 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 certain constitutional amendment.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 14Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVOrsi, AmyMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVPLAXEN, BRUCEMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVBurnett, SuzannePotter Burnett Law, LLCOral
FAVMontgomery, RichardIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMuncy, DavidIndividualOral
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Waldstreicher, Senator WaldstreicherlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Written (PDF)
UNFMoore, TonaeyalobbyistCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDWritten (PDF)
UNFRobinson, PhillipConsumer Law Center LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFEnten, RobertMaryland Building Industry AssocOral
UNFEnten, RobertMaryland Building Industry AssocOral
UNFKirkner, AndrewNational Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesOral
UNFKirkner, AndrewNational Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesWritten (PDF)
UNFGardner, DebraPublic Justice CenterWritten (PDF)
UNFPeterson Jr, Henry BarrittState Farm Insurance CompaniesOral
UNFHarting, MartalobbyistVenableOral + Written (PDF)
UNFHarting, MartalobbyistVenableWritten (PDF)
UNFStierhoff, JohnlobbyistVenable LLPWritten (PDF)
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1
CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDUNF 1
Consumer Law Center LLCUNF 1
Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 2
Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 2
National Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesUNF 2
Potter Burnett Law, LLCFAV 1
Public Justice CenterUNF 1
State Farm Insurance CompaniesUNF 1
VenableUNF 2
Venable LLPUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…
UNFMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland
UNFHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…
UNFHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…
UNFStierhoff, JohnVenable LLPRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Arts for Learning Maryland; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Museum of Art…
UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association