SENATE BILL 9

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, Baker, Stone, Forehand, and Colburn

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; imposing a penalty for this offense; and defining a certain term.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

8/17

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.

1/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

1/26

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

1/28

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

3/23

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

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEGISLATIVE POLICY

HEARINGS

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE

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:

Senate

Number: 658466/1 (PDF)     Offered on: January 26, 1999   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

January 28, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)