SB 70 IN

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Provides that a person commits obstruction of justice if the person induces a witness in a legal proceeding to: (1) withhold or delay producing evidence that the witness is legally required to produce; (2) avoid a subpoena or court order; (3) not appear at a proceeding to which the witness has been summoned; or (4) give a false or materially misleading statement. Provides that a person commits obstruction of justice, as a Level 5 felony, if the person induces a witness to give a false or materially misleading statement during the investigation or pendency of a domestic violence or child abuse case. Establishes a uniform definition of "communicates" for the criminal code. Makes other changes and conforming amendments.

• Michael Crider Republican · author
• Michael Young Republican · author
• Erin Houchin · author
• Wendy McNamara Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
2. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 6, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 11, 2022 Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote · upper
5. Jan 11, 2022 Amendment #2 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote · upper
6. Jan 11, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 11, 2022 Senator Houchin added as second author · upper
8. Jan 18, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 39, nays 8 · upper
9. Jan 18, 2022 House sponsor: Representative McNamara · upper
10. Jan 19, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
11. Jan 31, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
12. Feb 1, 2022 Senator Houchin removed as second author · upper
13. Feb 1, 2022 Senator Young M added as second author · upper
14. Feb 1, 2022 Senator Houchin added as third author · upper
15. Feb 17, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
16. Feb 21, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
17. Feb 22, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 226: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
18. Feb 23, 2022 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Feb 23, 2022 Motion to concur filed · upper
20. Feb 24, 2022 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 262: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
21. Feb 28, 2022 Senator Baldwin added as coauthor · upper
22. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
23. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Mar 7, 2022 Public Law 5 · upper
25. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
26. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Feb 25, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Dec 28, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 6, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Jan 11, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Feb 17, 2022 · PDF