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SB 6590 - 2009-10
Requiring law enforcement officers to be honest and truthful.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Stating the policy that law enforcement personnel be truthful and honest in the conduct of official business.
Sponsors: Kline, Delvin, Brandland, Hargrove
Bill History

2010 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 18
First reading, referred to Judiciary. (View Original Bill)
Jan 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 12
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 16
1st substitute bill substituted (JUD 10). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 17
First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
Feb 23
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
PSEP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 24
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 9
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 10
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 10
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 1
Governor signed.
Chapter 294, 2010 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/10/2010.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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