HR 1596
100th Congress
House
Law
Courts and Civil Procedure
District courts
Judicial districts
Maryland
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to create two divisions in the Judicial District of Maryland.
Everywhere this bill has been
20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-487.
Oct 14, 1988
Signed by President.
Oct 7, 1988
Presented to President.
Oct 5, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 30, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 28, 1988
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Sep 26, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 23, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 583.
Sep 23, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-973.
Sep 22, 1988
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 22, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 22, 1988
Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice Discharged.
Aug 10, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Mar 12, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 12, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to create two divisions in the judicial District of Maryland.
Lists the counties which comprise the Northern Division. States that court for the Northern Division shall be held at Baltimore, Cumberland, and Denton.
Lists the counties which comprise the Southern division. States that court for the Southern Division shall be held in Montgomery County or Prince George's County.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 100-487.
Committees of jurisdiction
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