Introduced
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To increase the maximum amount that may be recovered in small claims court from $3,000 to $10,000.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To adopt version of the bill that raises the cap to $8,000.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To only allow the higher dollar amount limit for lawsuits against banks and other financial institutions.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To change the proposed dollar amount cap to $5,000.
The amendment failed 12 to 26 (details)
Passed in the Senate 31 to 7 (details)
To increase the maximum amount that may be recovered in small claims court from $3,000 to $8,000.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that only increases the cap to $7,000, and does so gradually over a 12 year period.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)
To gradually increase the maximum amount that may be recovered in small claims court from $3,000 to $7,000, with the increase coming in several steps from 2012 through 2024. In small claims court actions a lawyer is neither required or allowed, which makes them more accessible to regular people; as introduced the bill would have increased the cap to $10,000 immediately.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which only increases the cap to $7,000, and does so gradually over a 12 year period.
