HB 645: Expert Witnesses
GENERAL BILL by Ross
Expert Witnesses; Revises requirements for admission of expert testimony; provides that facts or data that are otherwise inadmissible shall not be disclosed to jury except in specified circumstances; provides for pretrial hearing to determine whether an expert's proposed testimony satisfies specified requirements; provides standard for appellate review of such determination; provides for interlocutory appeal of ruling to admit or exclude expert testimony, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Courts (SS)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Courts (SS)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2008 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/27/2008 | House |
• Referred to Safety & Security Council |
| 2/21/2008 | House |
• Referred to Courts (SS) by Safety & Security Council |
| 3/4/2008 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00052; Referred to Courts (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00133 |
| 3/10/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Courts (SS), 03/12/08, 8:00 am, 212-K --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/17/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Courts (SS), 03/19/08, 8:00 am, 216-C --Not considered |
| 5/2/2008 | House |
• Died in Committee on Courts (SS) |