SENATE BILL 643

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1208

Sponsored By:

Senators Jimeno and Jacobs

Entitled:

Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Investigation - Obstructing Justice

Synopsis:

Adding specified offenses committed with the intention of obstructing justice to those crimes for which evidence may be gathered by interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/16

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/16

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/18

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/7

Returned Passed

House Action

3/21

First Reading Judiciary

3/23

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (128-1)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -see also- WIRETAPPING

EVIDENCE

HARASSMENT

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

WIRETAPPING

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 18, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (128-1)