BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
HB 3072: Child witnesses
Providing for child witnesses.
Summary
- Expands the allowed use of one-way, closed-circuit television for taking the testimony of a child witness under the age of 10 outside the presence of the defendant in criminal prosecutions;
- Allows such testimony of a child witness to be so taken with respect to sexual contact or physical abuse against a child other than the witness; and
- Allows such testimony of a child witness to be so taken with respect to a violent offense committed against a person known by or familiar to the child witness.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 2004
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jay Rodne (R-5)
- Introduced
- January 27, 2004 in the House
- Last action
- January 27, 2004
AN ACT Relating to child witnesses;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 3072 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 3072 (2009–10) Occup. therapy wound care
- HB 3072 (2007–08) Water rights
- HB 3072 (2005–06) Agency admin & overhead cost
- HB 3072 (1999–00) Municipal tax fairness
- HB 3072 (1997–98) Second Chance Corporation