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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1837: Child witnesses

Providing for child witnesses.

Summary

  • Expands the statute allowing child victims to testify via closed-circuit television to include child witnesses who are not victims under certain circumstances.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1837), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 455, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2005
  6. LawMay 13, 2005
Prime sponsor
Jay Rodne (R-5)
Introduced
February 8, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2005
Session law
Chapter 455, Laws of 2005
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to child witnesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jay Rodne (R-5)

12 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Patricia Lantz D-26Joyce McDonald R-25Jim Moeller D-49Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Skip Priest R-30Richard Curtis R-18Jeff Morris D-40Beverly Woods R-23Jan Shabro R-31Bob Hasegawa D-11Ruth Kagi D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1837
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 6, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1837
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1837
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 455, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  22. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1837 in other sessions

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