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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)

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  • CS/SB 988, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2005 at 10:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/27/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 523 (e1) Flores Identical Last Action: 5/24/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-46
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.602 Testimony of interested persons.
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.

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  • SB 988, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2005 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    850724 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/25/2005
    4:06 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/26/2005 11:45 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.602 Testimony of interested persons.
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.

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