04/15/2000 04:43 PM House JUD

SB 26 - FALSE REPORT TO POLICE/HINDER PROSECUTION                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT announced  that the next order of  business would be                                                              
CS FOR  SENATE BILL  NO. 26(FIN),  "An Act  relating to  hindering                                                              
prosecution  and to providing  false information  or reports  to a                                                              
peace officer."                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
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MICHAEL  PAULEY,  Staff  to  Senator  Loren  Leman,  Alaska  State                                                              
Legislature,  presented  the  bill   on  behalf  of  the  sponsor.                                                              
Because the  sponsor statement  was in  members' packets  and time                                                              
was  short, he  asked whether  reciting of  the sponsor  statement                                                              
could be suspended.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT granted that request.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE ROKEBERG asked what SB 26 does.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN KOTT replied, "You lie, you lose."                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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REPRESENTATIVE  JAMES made a  motion to move  CSSB 26(FIN)  out of                                                              
committee with  individual recommendations  and the  attached zero                                                              
fiscal note.   There  being no objection,  CSSB 26(FIN)  was moved                                                              
from the House Judiciary Standing Committee.