Obstruction of justice; how crime is charged. (HB2947)
Introduced By
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
How the crime of obstructing justice is charged. Clarifies that when a person is charged with the misdemeanor offense of obstructing justice (general crimes), such charge is independent of the felony charge (the felony offense is reserved for a specific list of crimes). Read the Bill »
Status
03/09/2007: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2007 | Committee |
| 01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073232232 |
| 01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/17/2007 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/03/2007 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2007 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/06/2007 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/07/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/19/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2007 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2007 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2007 | Enrolled |
| 03/01/2007 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2947ER) |
| 03/01/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/04/2007 | Signed by President |
| 03/09/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 220 (effective 7/1/07) |
| 03/14/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0220) |