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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2151

HB 2151: Witnesses

Making admissible the hearsay statements of vulnerable persons.

Summary

  • $ Creates a hearsay exception in criminal proceedings for statements made by a person describing an act constituting an assault or a sex offense when the act results in substantial bodily harm or death.
  • $ Establishes criteria that must be met before the statement may be admitted.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
February 19, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Versions
HB 2151, ESHB 2151

AN ACT Relating to witness unavailability due to incompetency or death;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gigi Talcott R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2151)
  2. Referred to Judiciary. (ESHB 2151)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2151)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2151)
  5. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 2151)
  6. Held on third reading. (ESHB 2151)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2151)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2151)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2151)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2151)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2151)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2151)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2151)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2151 in other sessions

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