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CS/SB 988: Evidence/Deceased/Incompetent Person

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Campbell

Evidence/Deceased/Incompetent Person; repeals provision re testimony of interested persons re oral communication with deceased or mentally incompetent person; provides hearsay exception in specified actions or proceedings for statement made by declarant who is unavailable due to death, illness, or infirmity regarding same subject matter as statement made by declarant that was previously offered by adverse party & admitted. Repeals 90.602; amends 90.804.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/2/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Substituted HB 523 -SJ 00785; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 523 (Ch. 2005-46)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/26/2005 Senate • Filed
2/9/2005 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00063
4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/26/05, 11:45 am, 401-S
4/26/2005 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00690; CS read first time on 04/28/05 -SJ 00695
4/28/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00690
5/2/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Substituted HB 523 -SJ 00785; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 523 (Ch. 2005-46)