Obstruction of justice.
Summary
Provides that a person commits obstruction of justice if the person induces a witness in a legal proceeding to: (1) withhold or delay producing evidence that the witness is legally required to produce; (2) avoid a subpoena or court order; (3) not appear at a proceeding to which the witness has been summoned; or (4) give a false or materially misleading statement. Provides that a person commits obstruction of justice, as a Level 5 felony, if the person induces a witness to give a false or materially misleading statement during the investigation or pendency of a domestic violence or child abuse case. Establishes a uniform definition of "communicates" for the criminal code. Makes other changes and conforming amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 23, 2022
Signed Mar 7, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 7, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 24, 2022
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 262: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 226: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 39, nays 8
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Amended
Amendment #2 (Taylor G) failed; voice vote
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Amended
Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
P
Michael Crider
RRepublican
P
Mike Young
RRepublican
P
Wendy McNamara
RRepublican
Co
Scott Baldwin
RRepublican
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