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2011 SESSION

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SB 845 Local officials; shall not be questioned on any legislative speech, etc., without leave of court.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Legislative speech or debate of local elected officials. Provides that an elected member of a local governing body shall not be compelled by law to be questioned on any speech or debate engaged in by the elected member during the exercise of his legislative powers without leave of court.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100777D  pdf
• 02/07/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104385D-S1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100777D
• 01/07/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/07/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N)
• 02/07/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104385D-S1
• 02/08/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/11  Senate: Read second time
• 02/08/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/08/11  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104385D-S1
• 02/08/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB845S1
• 02/08/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/11  Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N)
• 02/08/11  Senate: Chair votes Yes
• 02/09/11  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/11  House: Read first time
• 02/09/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 02/16/11  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/22/11  House: No action taken by Courts of Justice by voice vote