Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/16/1999 11:51 AM Senate RLS
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
March 16, 1999
11:51 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Tim Kelly, Chair
Senator Loren Leman, Vice Chair
Senator Mike Miller
Senator Drue Pearce
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 5(JUD)
"An Act relating to the crime of misprision of felony."
-MOVED ALL VERSIONS OF SB 5 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8
Relating to the 2000 decennial United States census and to the
development of redistricting data for use by the state in
legislative redistricting.
-MOVED SJR 8 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION
SB 5 - See Judiciary Committee minutes dated 2/3/99, 2/24/99 and
3/3/99 and Finance Committee minutes dated 3/16/99.
SJR 8 - See State Affairs minutes dated 3/9/99.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 99-3, SIDE A
CHAIRMAN KELLY called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to order
at 11:51 p.m.
SENATOR LEMAN moved to calendar all versions of SENATE BILL NO.
5(JUD) "An Act relating to the crime of misprision of felony."
SENATOR ELLIS objected and asked whether any changes were
incorporated into the bill after it passed out of the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
SENATOR PEARCE confirmed that no changes were made to the Senate
Judiciary Committee version in the Senate Finance Committee. She
clarified that the Senate Judiciary Committee version allows for an
affirmative defense if the defendant does not report for fear of
substantial risk or physical injury, and the classification of the
crime of misprision of felony was lowered to a class A misdemeanor.
She noted the bill contains no fix for the "catch-22" concern that
a person has the right to not incriminate him/herself, however all
other concerns, including those of Anne Carpeneti, were addressed.
SENATOR ELLIS maintained his objection. The motion to calendar all
versions of SB 5 carried with Senators Miller, Pearce, Leman, and
Kelly voting "yea," and Senator Ellis voting "nay."
SENATOR LEMAN moved to report SJR 8 from the Rules Committee for
calendaring. SENATOR ELLIS objected. The motion carried with
Senators Leman, Miller, Pearce and Kelly voting "yea," and Senator
Ellis voting "nay."
CHAIRMAN KELLY announced SB 46 would not be on today's calendar as
a committee substitute was forthcoming. SENATOR PEARCE questioned
whether the gallery, named after Terry Miller, could at some time
be renamed since a legislative building will be named after him.
SENATOR KELLY said he imagined that would be in order if SB 46 is
enacted.
There being no further business to come before the committee,
CHAIRMAN KELLY adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.
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