SB413 Alabama 2019 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Grand jury, prohibit polygraph evidence before grand jury, Sec. 12-16-200 am'd.
Description
Existing law provides a grand jury can only receive evidence given by witnesses before them or furnished by legal documentary evidence and any witness may be examined and compelled to testify as to any offense within his or her knowledge
This bill would prohibit any evidence derived from a polygraph examination or the fact a person did or did not take a polygraph examination from being admissible in grand jury proceedings
To amend Section 12-16-200, Code of Alabama 1975, to make any evidence derived from a polygraph examination or the fact an examination was or was not administered inadmissible in grand jury proceedings.
Subjects
Grand Jury
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1198 |
| May 28, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 22, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 16, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 22, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB413 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |