VA SB1139 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-11 - Left in Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

General Assembly; testimony under oath before committee or subcommittee.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-11SenateLeft in Rules
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2015-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102533D

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