SENATE BILL 645

CHAPTER NUMBER: 329 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1218

Sponsored By:

Senators Jimeno and Jacobs

Entitled:

Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Court Order - Obstructing Justice

Synopsis:

Adding specified offenses committed with the intention of obstructing justice to those crimes for which application may be made for a court order authorizing the 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 (127-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/10

Signed by the Governor Chapter 329

Sponsored by:

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEY GENERAL

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

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

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE -see also- WIRETAPPING

HARASSMENT

JUDGES

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

STATE PROSECUTOR

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

WIRETAPPING

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-406 )

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 (127-0)