CS/HB 119: Domestic Violence/Character Evidence
GENERAL BILL by Judicial Oversight ; Betancourt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wiles ; Dick ; Lynn ; Bucher ; Gannon
Domestic Violence/Character Evidence; provides that, in certain criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence, evidence of prior convictions for or acts resulting in injunction for domestic violence by defendant may be admissible. Amends 90.404.
Effective Date: 10/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Council on Council for Smarter Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Council on Council for Smarter Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2/2001 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/12/2001 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government |
| 1/29/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/06/01, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/6/2001 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00020; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/06/01, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/16/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/20/01, 4:30 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/20/2001 | House |
• CS by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00414 |
| 3/30/2001 | House |
• CS read first time on 03/30/01 -HJ 00401; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00414; Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00414 |
| 5/4/2001 | House |
• Died in Council on Council for Smarter Government |