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 Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)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    4/23/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00485; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading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    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)

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  • SB 1574, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1499 Legislature Evers Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    145632 - Amendment
    		Lawson 4/29/2009
    2:59 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2009 9:00 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/1/2009 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2009 11:32 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.143 Standing or select committees; powers.
    11.1435

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