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HB 1107: Underage Witness Protection

GENERAL BILL by Wiles ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Roberts-Burke ; Brown ; Lynn

Underage Witness Protection; requires judge to protect witness under specific age from undue harassment or embarrassment during interrogation & to restrict unnecessary repetition of questions; requires that questions be stated in form appropriate to age & understanding of witness; authorizes court to forbid questions that are not in form reasonably understood. Amends 90.612.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 794 (Ch. 2000-316)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2000 House • Prefiled
    2/24/2000 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Judiciary (CJC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00076
    3/20/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 03/22/00, 1:00 pm, 317-C
    3/22/2000 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Family Law & Children (CJC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00364
    3/23/2000 House • Now in Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00364
    5/4/2000 House • Withdrawn from Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 01541; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
    5/5/2000 House • Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 794 (Ch. 2000-316)

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  • HB 1107, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2000 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2000 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 794 (e1) Saunders Similar Last Action: 6/19/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-316
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    602729 - Amendment
    Smith 5/6/2000
    6:39 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.612 Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.

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