SENATE BILL 24

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, Baker, Stone, and Forehand

Entitled:

False Statements to Legislative Branch Units

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor for a person, in a matter within the jurisdiction of a unit of the Legislative Branch of the State government, to knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact, make a false, fictitious, or fraudulent representation, or make or use a document that contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent representation; making the Act applicable only to certain recorded hearings and proceedings; and imposing a penalty for this offense.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

8/7

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/21

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

2/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/6

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

3/19

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

HEARINGS

PENALTIES

PERJURY

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government

( 2-1703 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)