2012 Senate Bill 1213

Senate Roll Call 631: The amendment was not adopted

To authorize up to 10 years in prison for "inciting" or "procuring" another person to commit perjury, retroactive to the start of 2012. According to news reports the amendment is related to a political controversy involving a legislator's change of parties on the candidate filing deadline, and efforts to recruit a "paper" candidate on the other side.

12 Yeas / 26 Nays
Republican (0 Yeas / 26 Nays)
Democrat (12 Yeas / 0 Nays)