SENATE BILL 3

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, Baker, Stone, Kelley, Forehand, and Ferguson

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.

Legislative History

Senate Action

6/25

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/2

Hearing 1/14 at 1:00 p.m.

1/20

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

1/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

1/23

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House Action

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

3/18

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FRAUD

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM.; AELR

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)