False statements to members of the General Assembly; state employees and appointees. (SB952)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

False statements to members of the General Assembly; state employees and appointees. Provides that any state employee or person serving in an appointed position who knowingly and willfully makes any materially false statement or representation to a member of the General Assembly who is in the course of conducting an inquiry or investigation in his official capacity or on behalf of any committee or subcommittee of the Senate or House of Delegates is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill defines "state employee" and "appointed position." Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/31/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102019D
12/31/2016Referred to Committee on Rules
01/10/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB952)
02/02/2017Passed by indefinitely in Rules (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)