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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Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)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



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4/23/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00485; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading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5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)