BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5065
SB 5065: Child's statements in court
Allowing a child's statement concerning attempted acts of sexual contact to be admitted in court.
Summary
- The child hearsay exception is expanded to include application to statements made by a child under the age of ten describing any attempted act of sexual contact with or on the child by another. EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE: The substitute bill clarifies that the child hearsay exception applies to juvenile offender cases and provides that the act takes effect immediately.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 17, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Gary Nelson (R-21)
- Introduced
- January 17, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Versions
- SB 5065, SSB 5065
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)
7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5065 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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