S. 2450 - A Bill to Amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to Address the Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctri

A Bill to Amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to Address the Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctri

S. 2450 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine.

Other Titles

Sponsor

Patrick Leahy

Co-Sponsors

• Lindsey Graham
• Arlen Specter

Subjects

• Law
• Attorney-client privilege
• Evidence (Law)
• State and local government
• State courts
• State laws

Related Bills

• H.R. 6610 (110^th) : To Amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to Address the Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine.

Major Actions

Introduced	12/11/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed Senate	2/27/2008
Passed House	9/08/2008
Signed by President	9/19/2008

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	2/27/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.	9/08/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/11/2007
		12/11/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15141-15142)
		12/11/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
	Put on a legislative calendar	1/31/2008	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		2/25/2008	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-264.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/25/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	2/27/2008	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		2/28/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		2/28/2008	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
		2/28/2008	Received in the House.
	Presented to President	9/08/2008	Cleared for White House.
		9/08/2008	Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		9/08/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		9/08/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2450.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	9/08/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
	Presented to President	9/11/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	9/19/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	9/19/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-322.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status