SB 1574: Legislature/Oaths and Affirmations [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Villalobos
Legislature/Oaths and Affirmations [SPSC]; Eliminates the authority of members of a legislative committee to administer certain oaths and affirmations to witnesses. Eliminates penalties for false swearing before a legislative committee. Requires that persons addressing a legislative committee take an oath or affirmation of truthfulness. Requires that a member of the legislative committee administer the oath or affirmation, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 00094 |
| 3/13/2009 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 110-S |
| 3/18/2009 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162 |
| 3/19/2009 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00162 |
| 3/27/2009 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/09, 1:30 pm, 37-S |
| 4/1/2009 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00292 |
| 4/2/2009 | Senate |
• Now in Rules -SJ 00292 |
| 4/23/2009 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00485; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/28/2009 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00692 |
| 4/29/2009 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 00761; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00761 |
| 4/29/2009 | House |
• In Messages; Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Policy Council -HJ 01206 |
| 4/30/2009 | House |
• Received -HJ 01206 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA) |