HSB 592

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2022
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2022
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeFebruary 2, 2022
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2281
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2281 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2281 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to video and telephonic hearings in criminal proceedings. The bill provides that upon motion of any party, an arraignment, pretrial conference, scheduling conference, or any other noncontested criminal proceeding shall be conducted by videoconference or telephone with the parties and other participants. Upon motion of any party, a hearing in a criminal case may be conducted with the parties and other participants by videoconference or telephone when the hearing can be handled efficiently and a substantial right of a party is not prejudiced.

Changed since by amendment H-8122; see Amendments.

Full bill text¹

House subcommittee

Named January 20, 2022. On January 27, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

• Rep. Joe Mitchell R
• Rep. Jon Jacobsen R
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell DEmail

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Fiscal note

The Bill is estimated to have an annual net cost of $960,000. This consists of costs to the Judicial Branch and savings to the Office of the State Public Defender and the Office of the Attorney General. There may be additional cost savings to counties, but the amount is unknown. 3 million to the Judicial Branch, as shown in Table 1 below.

• Video Hearings · March 11, 2022
• Video Hearings · February 18, 2022

Reading a fiscal note²

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