HB 1499 (2009) -  Legislature

General Bill by Evers (CO-SPONSORS) Fetterman; Steinberg
Legislature: Designates act "Truth in Government Act"; requires persons who address legislative committees to take oath or affirmation of truthfulness; provides exceptions; provides penalties; requires member of committee to administer oath or affirmation; authorizes use of signed appearance card in lieu of oral oath or affirmation; provides penalties for making false statement after signing card.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1574 Subject: Legislature/Oaths and Affirmations [SPSC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/24/2009 4:18:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/20/2009 6:41:15 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/24/2009 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/24/2009 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/24/2009 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2009 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/09/2009 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2009 - 9:10 AM Member: Evers Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.143
11.1435