S2252 GENERAL BILL/1ST ENG by Villalobos; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gelber; Haridopolos; Dockery; Jones; Wilson; Gaetz; Storms (Similar H 1201) Truth in Government Act/Legislature [SPSC]; Eliminates the authority of members of a legislative committee to administer certain oaths and affirmations to witnesses. Requires that persons addressing a legislative committee take an oath or affirmation of truthfulness. Provides criminal penalties for certain false statements before a legislative committee. Authorizes the use of a signed appearance card in lieu of an oral oath or affirmation, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010. 02/22/10 SENATE Filed 03/04/10 SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 00192 03/11/10 SENATE Introduced -SJ 00192 03/15/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/10, 1:00 pm, 110-S 03/18/10 SENATE Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00278 03/19/10 SENATE Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00278 03/23/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/26/10, 8:00 am, 37-S 03/26/10 SENATE Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00349; Now in Rules -SJ 00349 04/06/10 SENATE Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00511; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/15/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar 04/16/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar 04/21/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar 04/22/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar 04/23/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar 04/26/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar 04/27/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00915; Amendment(s) adopted (791732) -SJ 00915; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00915 04/30/10 SENATE Read 3rd time -SJ 01164; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01164 04/30/10 HOUSE In Messages; Died in Messages
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