TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS.
Senate Bill 355 amends the criminal offense of obstructing governmental operations. The bill specifies that it is a criminal act for an individual to knowingly fail to appear and testify at a trial or court hearing in a criminal matter. This provision applies to individuals who have received in-person service of a subpoena issued by a judge or a court clerk. This bill directly affects individuals who are subpoenaed to provide testimony in criminal proceedings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Signed Apr 23, 2025
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Act 1000
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SB 355
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting and signature line changes between Act 1000 and SB 355, with no substantive policy modifications. The approval date line was removed, and the document header was reformatted for the 95th General Assembly session.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability
TECHNICAL
Removed the approval date line (4/22/25) from the document
Reformatted document header to show 'As Engrossed' status and session information
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB355 is now Act 1000
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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