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
Law. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Patrick Leahy
- 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)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on February 27, 2008.
Other Votes:
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 — 110th 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)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- 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
- Subjects
- Law
- Attorney-client privilege
- Evidence (Law)
- State and local government
- State courts
- State laws
- Related Bills
- 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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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
Contributions
- January - February 2003 For $747,369 Against $0
- March - April 2003 For $1,675,881 Against $0
- May - June 2003 For $2,084,837 Against $0
- July - August 2003 For $989,174 Against $0
- September - October 2003 For $1,894,632 Against $0
- November - December 2003 For $1,802,910 Against $0
- January - February 2004 For $1,358,987 Against $0
- March - April 2004 For $2,193,999 Against $0
- May - June 2004 For $2,769,765 Against $0
- July - August 2004 For $1,515,236 Against $0
- September - October 2004 For $2,909,364 Against $0
- November - December 2004 For $618,369 Against $0
- January - February 2005 For $900,654 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $2,781,228 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $3,405,906 Against $0
- July - August 2005 For $1,328,437 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $2,711,584 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $3,261,968 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $1,170,203 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $3,545,880 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $3,458,087 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $1,987,018 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $4,416,757 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $1,359,172 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $1,000,080 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $2,217,623 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $2,328,749 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $849,504 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $1,691,970 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $1,631,325 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $912,711 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $1,648,801 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $1,541,445 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $1,449,578 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $1,444,792 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $656,327 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from Attorneys & law firms interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $136,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $477,550 | $0 | Yes |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $6,000 | $0 | Yes |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $42,757 | $0 | Yes |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $605,511 | $0 | Yes |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $1,173,955 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $133,826 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $2,084,772 | $0 | Yes |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $409,728 | $0 | Yes |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $451,760 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,478,094 | $0 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,265,258 | $0 | Yes |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $78,251 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $221,149 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $498,771 | $0 | Yes |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $221,176 | $0 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $1,147,346 | $0 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $955,715 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $338,788 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $3,050,900 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $719,076 | $0 | Yes |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $4,250,168 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $88,440 | $0 | Yes |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $193,764 | $0 | Yes |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $773,486 | $0 | Yes |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $418,630 | $0 | Yes |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $457,653 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $571,510 | $0 | Yes |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $1,283,233 | $0 | Yes |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $34,500 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $145,237 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $568,898 | $0 | Yes |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $684,102 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $549,241 | $0 | Yes |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $109,350 | $0 | Yes |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $306,951 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $1,589,142 | $0 | Yes |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $255,345 | $0 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $48,501 | $0 | Yes |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $682,071 | $0 | Yes |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $639,091 | $0 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $1,238,299 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $272,568 | $0 | Yes |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $109,187 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $60,850 | $0 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $551,857 | $0 | Yes |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $441,794 | $0 | Yes |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $713,885 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $149,018 | $0 | Yes |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $224,593 | $0 | Yes |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $610,511 | $0 | Yes |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $234,797 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $971,448 | $0 | Yes |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $355,481 | $0 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $897,266 | $0 | Yes |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $500 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $717,166 | $0 | Yes |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $1,164,169 | $0 | Yes |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $794,882 | $0 | Yes |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $530,829 | $0 | Yes |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $674,076 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $1,067,106 | $0 | Yes |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $379,045 | $0 | Yes |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $333,840 | $0 | Yes |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $1,057,037 | $0 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $121,075 | $0 | Yes |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,317,193 | $0 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $803,683 | $0 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,916,799 | $0 | Yes |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $279,687 | $0 | Yes |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $224,970 | $0 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $738,325 | $0 | Yes |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $441,135 | $0 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $2,353,137 | $0 | Yes |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $2,120,907 | $0 | Yes |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $618,101 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $362,723 | $0 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $1,121,774 | $0 | Yes |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $193,578 | $0 | Yes |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $647,774 | $0 | Yes |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $1,479,455 | $0 | Yes |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $96,849 | $0 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,064,468 | $0 | Yes |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $403,689 | $0 | Yes |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $717,324 | $0 | Yes |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $451,685 | $0 | Yes |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $140,085 | $0 | Yes |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $2,409,330 | $0 | Yes |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $1,237,844 | $0 | Yes |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $249,591 | $0 | Yes |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $263,214 | $0 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $434,981 | $0 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $427,861 | $0 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $531,749 | $0 | Yes |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $556,349 | $0 | Yes |
| John Warner | R | VA | $1,000 | $0 | Yes |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $522,967 | $0 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $706,808 | $0 | Yes |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $348,055 | $0 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $260,257 | $0 | Yes |
