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Repealing the prohibition on a person convicted of perjury from testifying in a proceeding; and 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 conviction, if the evidence is elicited from the witness or established by public record during examination of the witness.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0150

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0926 Session: 2012 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2016 Legislative Date 1/25/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2016 Legislative Date 1/25/2016 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2016 Legislative Date 1/26/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2016 Legislative Date 1/28/2016 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2016 Legislative Date 2/22/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2016 Legislative Date 2/23/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {542812/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 30
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2016 Legislative Date 2/23/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2016 Legislative Date 2/25/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (118-21) Proceedings 32
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/26/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 32
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 58
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/19/2016 Legislative Date 5/19/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2016	1/25/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/25/2016	1/25/2016	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/26/2016	1/26/2016	Hearing cancelled
House	1/28/2016	1/28/2016	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/19/2016	2/22/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	2/23/2016	2/23/2016	Favorable with Amendments {542812/1 Report Adopted	30
House	2/23/2016	2/23/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30
House	2/25/2016	2/25/2016	Third Reading Passed (118-21)	32
Senate	2/26/2016	2/26/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	32
Senate	3/31/2016	4/04/2016	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	57
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Second Reading Passed	57
Senate	4/04/2016	3/29/2016	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	58
House	4/05/2016	3/29/2016	Returned Passed	61
Post Passage	5/19/2016	5/19/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/23/2016	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {542812/01 Adopted
1/26/2016	Text - First - Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal
2/23/2016	Text - Third - Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal
5/24/2016	Text - Chapter - Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal
2/19/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/01/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
2/25/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (118-21) - 02/25/16
3/29/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 03/29/16

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