Relating to limitations on discovery depositions involving minor victims

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2026
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
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   Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 2

0 adopted · 0 failed · 2 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8189Strike everything · filed March 10, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new set of rules specifically for victims under fourteen years of age. It requires lawyers to prove good cause to a judge and provide specific details in an application before a deposition can occur. It also requires the deposition to take place at the county courthouse with a judge available and ensures the child has a lawyer present to protect their interests. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• H-8184 · filed March 10, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment allows the prosecution to request a hearing to share relevant information about a deposition and requires them to be notified of any applications. It also changes the rules for how a room is set up to reduce intimidation, such as seating the minor at the same level as lawyers or moving the defendant out of the minor's direct line of sight. Finally, it renumbers several sections and removes a phrase about promoting accurate and reliable testimony. Its wording →
  Never voted on