Courts – Service of Process – Fees Collected by Sheriff
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Oct 28, 2021
Signed May 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 12, 2022
How they voted
26–12
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 1, 2022
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican14
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-12)
senate
Mar 21, 2022
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 12, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (97-13-11)
house of delegates
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
lower
Oct 28, 2021
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jon Cardin
DDemocratic
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