Relating to criminal law including defense subpoenas, depositions, conditional guilty pleas, prosecution witnesses who are minors, and juror qualifications, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2023
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 7, 2023
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 523
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 523 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 523 What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 4

3 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-1311 · filed April 26, 2023 by

  AI summary This amendment removes the section of the bill that requires criminal defendants to get a judge's permission before using a subpoena to get evidence. It also removes the phrase "defense subpoenas" from the bill's title. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• S-3179Strike everything · filed April 25, 2023 by Sen. Dan Dawson (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that establishes rules for defense subpoenas, prohibits depositions before an indictment, and requires consent for conditional guilty pleas. It also outlines how minor witnesses are interviewed and updates the qualifications and disqualifications for jury service. Finally, it removes the provision regarding penalties. Its wording →

  Amends this SF 523 to CONFORM to HF 644
  Adopted
  April 25, 2023
• S-3178 · filed April 25, 2023 by Sen. Dan Dawson (R)

  AI summary This amendment removes the section of the bill that requires criminal defendants to get a judge's permission before using a subpoena to get evidence. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 25, 2023
• H-1140 · filed March 21, 2023 by

  Page 1, by striking line 16 and inserting “a preponderance of the evidence any of the following:” (10 changes)
  Adopted
  March 22, 2023