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S 0271 General Bill, By Leventis, Courson, Rose, Bryant, Davis, Thomas, Verdin, Cromer and Campsen
Summary: Perjury
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 69, TITLE 2 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 2-9-35, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS TO TESTIFY BEFORE COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO REQUIRE THAT ALL PEOPLE WHO GIVE TESTIMONY TO ANY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MUST FIRST BE PLACED UNDER OATH AND TO DIRECT THAT WILFULL PRESENTMENT OF FALSE, MISLEADING, OR INCOMPLETE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH IN A PROCEEDING IN THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE TREATED AS PERJURY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-9-10, RELATING TO PERJURY, TO EXPRESSLY INCLUDE WILFUL PRESENTMENT OF FALSE, MISLEADING, OR INCOMPLETE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH IN A PROCEEDING IN THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Summary: Perjury
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 69, TITLE 2 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 2-9-35, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS TO TESTIFY BEFORE COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO REQUIRE THAT ALL PEOPLE WHO GIVE TESTIMONY TO ANY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MUST FIRST BE PLACED UNDER OATH AND TO DIRECT THAT WILFULL PRESENTMENT OF FALSE, MISLEADING, OR INCOMPLETE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH IN A PROCEEDING IN THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE TREATED AS PERJURY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-9-10, RELATING TO PERJURY, TO EXPRESSLY INCLUDE WILFUL PRESENTMENT OF FALSE, MISLEADING, OR INCOMPLETE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH IN A PROCEEDING IN THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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01/14/09 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-6 |
01/14/09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6 |
01/23/09 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: L.Martin (ch), Rankin, Knotts, Sheheen, Lourie |