BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
HB 1843: Lying before a court
Enhancing penalties for lying before a court.
Summary
- C Conforms the state law on perjury with the federal law on perjury.
- C Allows a court to impose contempt sanctions upon a person who has lied before the court.
- C Requires the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to conduct a study on the number of charges brought within the state for perjury and contempt for lying before the court.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1843), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 8, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kathy Lambert (R-45)
- Introduced
- February 8, 1999 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kathy Lambert (R-45)
6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1843 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1843 (2025–26) Students/unemployment ins.
- HB 1843 (2023–24) School district elections
- HB 1843 (2021–22) Child care licensing
- HB 1843 (2019–20) Railroad workers
- HB 1843 (2017–18) Basic education program
- HB 1843 (2015–16) Energy efficiency incentive
- HB 1843 (2013–14) Higher ed financial aid
- HB 1843 (2011–12) Mobile home on leased land