HOUSE BILL 1136

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: SB 9/99 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 88

Sponsored By:

Delegates Giannetti and Amedori

Entitled:

False Statements to Legislative Branch Units

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor for a person testifying to members of a Legislative Branch unit, in a matter within the jurisdiction of a unit of the Legislative Branch of the State government, to knowingly and willfully falsify a material fact, make a false, fictitious, or fraudulent representation, or make or use a document that contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent representation; imposing a penalty for this offense; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

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

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

HEARINGS

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE

PENALTIES

PERJURY

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government

( 2-1703 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered