Relating to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendant

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2021
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2021
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 9, 2021
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 1, 2021
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 21, 202146–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 20, 2021
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 20, 2021

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What’s in it

This bill relates to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendant. The bill provides that a prosecuting witness who is a minor shall have the right to have the interview or deposition taken outside of the presence of the defendant and the interview or deposition may be televised by closed-circuit equipment for the defendant to view in another room or in a manner that ensures the defendant will not have contact with the minor. The defendant shall be allowed to communicate with the defendant’s attorney during the interview or deposition through an appropriate electronic method.

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Senate subcommittee

Named March 16, 2021. On March 29, 2021 it recommended passage.

• Sen. J. Taylor
• Sen. Kevin Kinney D
• Sen. Jeff Reichman REmail

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

• HF 395 Relating to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendan…
  88th General Assembly · Withdrawn · same title
  Didn’t advance
• HF 659 Relating to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendan…
  88th General Assembly · Passed House · same title
  Passed a chamber

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