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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6363: Evidence admissibility

Changing rules concerning admissibility of evidence in sex offense cases.

Summary

  • Finds that in sex crime cases generally, and in child molestation cases in particular, the offense often is committed in the absence of any independent witnesses. Prior acts of similar misconduct, as opposed to other types of misconduct, are deemed to be highly probative. Adult-victim sexual assault cases are also distinctive, and often turn on difficult credibility determinations.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Marr (D-6)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
January 23, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2622

AN ACT Relating to admissibility of evidence in sex offense cases;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Marr (D-6)

31 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Val Stevens R-39Derek Kilmer D-26Eric Oemig D-45Rosa Franklin D-29Jean Berkey D-38Darlene Fairley D-32Dale Brandland R-42Jim Kastama D-25Phil Rockefeller D-23Mike Carrell R-28Debbie Regala D-27Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Don Benton R-17Karen Fraser D-22Bob Morton R-7Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Dan Swecker R-20Ed Murray D-43Senator R-15Claudia Kauffman D-47Mike Hewitt R-16Bob McCaslin R-4Jerome Delvin R-8Senator D-35Mark Schoesler R-9Cheryl Pflug R-5Pam Roach R-31Rodney Tom D-48Paull Shin D-21Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Judiciary.
  2. And refer to Judiciary.
  3. HSC - Majority; without recommendation.
  4. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6363 in other sessions

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