General Assembly; testimony under oath before committee or subcommittee. (SB14)

Introduced By

Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

General Assembly; testimony under oath before committee or subcommittee. Authorizes the chairman or at least one-third of the total membership of a committee or subcommittee to request any person addressing the committee or subcommittee to take an oath to testify truthfully. The bill provides that any person who takes the oath and then knowingly makes a false statement to the committee or subcommittee is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/03/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100524D
12/03/2015Referred to Committee on Rules
01/07/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB14)
02/11/2016Passed by indefinitely in Rules (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)