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1997 SESSION
SJ 179 Constitutional amendment; immunity of legislators.
Introduced by: Charles L. Waddell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); immunity of legislators. Deletes the provision which prevents the arrest of a legislator while the General Assembly is in session for crimes other than treason, felony or breach of the peace. The term "breach of the peace" has been broadly construed, and legislators are subject to arrest for most crimes under the present constitution. The proposed amendment does not change the immunity provided for legislators in two other instances: the speech or debate immunity provision; and the immunity from civil arrest during a session and the 15 days before or after a session.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 07/12/96 975441665
- 01/08/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/14/97 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/97 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/97 Senate: VOTE: SUSPEND THE RULES (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/97 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/17/97 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/20/97 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (32-Y 6-N)
- 01/20/97 Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO (32-Y 6-N)
- 01/20/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/21/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/22/97 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/18/97 House: No action taken by Rules by voice vote