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]
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.
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]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2016-05-19 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530 |
2016-04-06 | Senate | Returned Passed |
2016-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (116-22) |
2016-04-04 | House | Second Reading Passed |
2016-04-04 | House | Favorable Report Adopted |
2016-04-04 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
2016-03-30 | House | Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. |
2016-02-15 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
2016-02-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
2016-02-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
2016-02-10 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {878672/1 Report Adopted |
2016-02-09 | Senate | Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted |
2016-02-09 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {878672/1 |
2016-02-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
2016-01-26 | Senate | Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
2016-01-15 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Civil Actions and Procedures
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Criminal Law - Procedure
Evidence
Perjury
Trials
Witnesses
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Criminal Law - Procedure
Evidence
Perjury
Trials
Witnesses