CD OF CIV PRO-JURY
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides for a jury of 6 in all jury cases where the claim for damages is $50,000 or less (instead of cases where the claim does not exceed $15,000) unless either party demands a jury of 12.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Feb 15, 2005
Signed Jul 14, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2005 · House Feb 8, 2005
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 17, 2005
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 14, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 8, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-3)
house
Feb 2, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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