2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 384

CHAPTER NUMBER: 546
File Code: State Government - General Assembly Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 85
Sponsored By:
Senator Frosh
Entitled:
General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations

Synopsis:

Clarifying that the Legislative Policy Committee may delegate its authority to issue subpoenas and administer oaths to any committee created by the Legislative Policy Committee; providing specified venue and procedures for legislative committees that have the power to issue subpoenas whenever those committees seek to take legal action to obtain compliance with a subpoena; providing for procedures and venue with respect to the filing of a petition for an order directing compliance with a subpoena or compelling testimony; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Senate Rules
3/2
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/19
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/5
Favorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (84-52)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 546

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AELR Committee
Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Circuit Courts
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Hearings
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Legislative Policy Committee
News Media
Oaths
Petitions
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Subpoenas
Television -see also- Cable Television
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 2-407 , 2-408 , 2-507 , 2-807 , 2-1104 , 2-1602 , 2-1609 , 2-1802 , 2-1803 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 478276/01     Offered on: March 21, 2007   at: 4:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (39-8)
House
April 1, 2007: Third Reading Passed (84-52)