Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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