MD SB150 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Passed on May 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-19 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Repealing the prohibition on a person convicted of perjury from testifying in a proceeding; providing that evidence that a witness has been convicted of perjury shall be admitted for the purpose of attacking the credibility of the witness, regardless of the date of the conviction, if the evidence is elicited from the witness or established by public record during examination of the witness.

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Title

Courts - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-29 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (116-22) (Y: 116 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-19SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 530
2016-04-06SenateReturned Passed
2016-04-05HouseThird Reading Passed (116-22)
2016-04-04HouseSecond Reading Passed
2016-04-04HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2016-04-04HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2016-03-30HouseHearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-15HouseFirst Reading Judiciary
2016-02-12SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2016-02-10SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-02-10SenateFavorable with Amendments {878672/1 Report Adopted
2016-02-09SenateLaid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
2016-02-09SenateFavorable with Amendments {878672/1
2016-02-08SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-01-26SenateHearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-15SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0150?ys=2016rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0150f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0150t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_530_sb0150t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0000/sb0150_87867201.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0000/sb0150.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0150_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0150_jud.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0150,s-0216&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0150,h-0999&stab=02&ys=2016RS

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