SENATE BILL 87

Sponsored By:

Senator Green

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

6/21

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/3

Hearing 1/17 at 2:00 p.m.

1/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

1/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

1/26

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

3/13

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 208934/1 (PDF) Offered on: JANUARY 24, 1996 at: 10:24 Status: Adopted