General district court; civil jurisdiction in actions of unlawful entry or detainer. (HB1534)
Introduced By
Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Civil jurisdiction in actions of unlawful entry or detainer in general district court. Provides that claims, counter-claims, and cross-claims filed in actions for unlawful entry or detainer are not subject to the maximum jurisdictional limit of $15,000 applicable in general district court regardless of the purpose for which the occupant is using the premises. Under current law, such claims, counter-claims, and cross-claims are not subject to the maximum jurisdictional limit of $15,000 applicable in general district court only if the occupant is using the premises primarily for business, commercial or agricultural purposes. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/28/2010 | Committee |
| 12/28/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102589D |
| 12/28/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/10/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
| 01/24/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
| 01/31/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2011 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2011 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/03/2011 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1534E |
| 02/03/2011 | Printed as engrossed 11102589D-E |
| 02/04/2011 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/04/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/08/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 02/21/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2011 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2011 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2011 | Enrolled |
| 03/03/2011 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1534ER) |
| 03/03/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/06/2011 | Signed by President |
| 03/14/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/11) |
| 03/14/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) |