Legislation

Title: Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal
Sponsored by: Senators Lee, Feldman, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Manno, Pugh, Ramirez, and Zirkin
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Repealing the prohibition on a person convicted of perjury from testifying in a proceeding; providing that evidence that a witness has been convicted of perjury shall be admitted for the purpose of attacking the credibility of the witness, regardless of the date of the conviction, if the evidence is elicited from the witness or established by public record during examination of the witness.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0237

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0673 Session: 2012 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2016 Legislative Date 1/15/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2016 Legislative Date 1/15/2016 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2016 Legislative Date 2/08/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2016 Legislative Date 2/09/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {878672/1 Proceedings 19
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2016 Legislative Date 2/09/2016 Action Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 19
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {878672/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 20
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 20
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 22
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2016 Legislative Date 2/15/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 24
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/18/2016 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (116-22) Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/19/2016 Legislative Date 5/19/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/14/2016	1/15/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2016	1/15/2016	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/05/2016	2/08/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/09/2016	2/09/2016	Favorable with Amendments {878672/1	19
Senate	2/09/2016	2/09/2016	Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	19
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Favorable with Amendments {878672/1 Report Adopted	20
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	20
Senate	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	22
House	2/15/2016	2/15/2016	First Reading Judiciary	24
House	3/18/2016	3/18/2016	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/01/2016	4/04/2016	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/04/2016	3/28/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	60
House	4/04/2016	3/28/2016	Second Reading Passed	60
House	4/05/2016	3/29/2016	Third Reading Passed (116-22)	61
Senate	4/06/2016	3/31/2016	Returned Passed	60
Post Passage	5/19/2016	5/19/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/10/2016	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {878672/01 Adopted
1/15/2016	Text - First - Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal
2/10/2016	Text - Third - Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal
5/24/2016	Text - Chapter - Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal
2/05/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/04/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
2/12/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 02/12/16
3/29/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (116-22) - 03/29/16

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