HB 7123 (2012) - Legislative Immunity

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Metz

Legislative Immunity: Provides legislative findings relating to legislative privileges & immunities; provides that legislators & former legislators have absolute privilege in certain actions or proceedings against compelled testimony or compelled production of documents or records connected with any action taken or function performed in legislative capacity; provides absolute privilege for legislative staff member or former legislative staff member under certain circumstances; provides for waiver of privilege; provides that privilege for legislator or former legislator who is deceased remains in perpetuity; provides construction.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law

Last Event: Died in Rules & Calendar Committee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

PCB JDC 12-03 recommended by:

Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 02/16/12 11:30 AM View Notice
- Favorable (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Rules & Calendar Committee

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/16/2012 2:53:42 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/15/2012 9:55:45 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died in Rules & Calendar Committee	Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules & Calendar Committee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 02/16/2012 - 6:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Now in Rules & Calendar Committee	Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:17 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules & Calendar Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Rules & Calendar Committee	Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:17 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules & Calendar Committee	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 02/16/2012 - 2:52 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
11.112