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H 5104 - Testimony under oath to the General Assembly

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: McLeod
Last Action: 6/6/2012 - Read second time
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

05.29.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes the oath voluntary and creates a $100 fine for the first offense.
05.09.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. As soon as the amendment is written by Senate legislative staff, it will be posted.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all testimony given to a committee or subcommittee of the General Assembly  to be under oath and creates the offenses of contempt of the General Assembly and criminal contempt.

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