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S.2450: A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Dec. 11, 2007
- Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Federal Rules of Evidence with respect to the disclosure of a communication or information covered by the attorney-client privilege and work product protection. Provides that, when such a disclosure is made in a federal proceeding or to a federal office or agency, and waives the attorney-client privilege or work-product protection, the waiver extends to an undisclosed communication or information in a federal or state proceeding...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-264.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2450.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 110-322.
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| Dec. 11, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |