Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem for certain child prosecution witnesses

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2020
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2020
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 20, 2020
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2362
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2362 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2362 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

Under current law, in a case involving sexual abuse, human trafficking, incest, neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, child endangerment, or sexual exploitation of a minor, a prosecuting witness who is a child (under the age of years) is entitled to have the witness’s interests represented by a guardian ad litem at all stages of the proceedings in such cases. If a prosecuting witness is 14, 15, 16, or years of age and would be entitled to the appointment of a guardian ad litem if the prosecuting witness was under the age of 14, a court may appoint a guardian ad litem for such a prosecuting witness if the requirements for the appointment of the guardian ad litem are met and the guardian ad litem agrees to participate without compensation.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named February 17, 2020. On February 19, 2020 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Dan Dawson REmail
• Sen. Kevin Kinney D
• Sen. Tom Shipley REmail

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• HSB 19 HSB 19
  89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 361
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