TN HB1500 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-01 - Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for any attorney who, with intent to deceive the court or a party in a civil or criminal proceeding, knowingly makes a false statement or submits a false document to the court or a party. - Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 7.

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Title

As introduced, creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for any attorney who, with intent to deceive the court or a party in a civil or criminal proceeding, knowingly makes a false statement or submits a false document to the court or a party. - Amends TCA Title 23, Chapter 3 and Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 7.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-01HouseFailed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
2016-02-24HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/1/2016
2016-02-16HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/1/2016
2016-02-10HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/16/2016
2016-02-09HouseAction Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/16/2016
2016-02-03HousePlaced on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/9/2016
2016-01-19HouseAssigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2016-01-14HouseP2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee--Civil Justice
2016-01-13HouseIntro., P1C.
2016-01-12HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2222 (Crossfiled) 2016-01-25 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

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