HB 721: Admissibility of Statements/Defendant/Felony Cases
GENERAL BILL by Thurston ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sachs
Admissibility of Statements/Defendant/Felony Cases; Requires hearsay statements made during custodial interrogations to comply with specified requirements to be admissible; describes circumstances in which oral, written, or sign-language statement made by interrogee during custodial interrogation is presumed inadmissible as evidence against such person; describes circumstances in which prosecution may rebut such presumption, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2008 07/01/2008
Last Action: 4/1/2008 House - On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/01/08, 10:15 am, Reed Hall; Unfavorable by Safety & Security Council, laid on Table -HJ 00410
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/1/2008 House - On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/01/08, 10:15 am, Reed Hall; Unfavorable by Safety & Security Council, laid on Table -HJ 00410
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2008 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/5/2008 | House |
• Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 3/4/2008 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00059 |
| 3/5/2008 | House |
• Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00190 |
| 3/24/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 03/26/08, 8:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 3/26/2008 | House |
• Recommendation: Unfavorable by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 1 NAYS 10 -HJ 00346; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00346 |
| 4/1/2008 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/01/08, 10:15 am, Reed Hall; Unfavorable by Safety & Security Council, laid on Table -HJ 00410 |