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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 298

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 485
Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden (Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Lawlah, and Forehand
Entitled:
Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits

Synopsis:

Repealing a requirement that the Legislative Auditor report alleged violations of law by a unit of State government or other body that is audited or reviewed by the Office of the Legislative Auditor; repealing a requirement that the Attorney General respond to specified persons regarding specified actions taken based on a report by the Legislative Auditor; authorizing the Legislative Auditor to report to the Attorney General any alleged criminal violation by a person discovered during the course of an audit or review; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/28
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/3
First Reading Judiciary
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Audit Comm., Joint
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
PRIVACY
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Government
( 2-1225 , 2-1225 , 2-1226 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 058773/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 26, 2003   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 28, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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