2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 635

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 204
Sponsored By:
Delegates Brown and Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Contradictory Statements - Prosecution and Charging

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from willfully and falsely making an oath or affirmation as to a material fact; expanding the application of a violation of the Act to include affidavits required by any state, federal, or local government or government official; providing for the prosecution of a violation of the Act involving two contradictory statements in either county in which the statements are made; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/5
Third Reading Passed (138-2)
4/9
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/8
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/10
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (34-10)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
INDICTMENTS
JURISDICTION
PERJURY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 9-101 , 9-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-2)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (34-10)