SB 634: Sexual Offense Victim or Witness Testimony
GENERAL BILL by Benacquisto ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Flores
Sexual Offense Victim or Witness Testimony; Authorizing a trial court to order the videotaping of the testimony of a victim of sexual battery under certain circumstances; authorizing a trial court to order the use of closed circuit television in proceedings involving a victim of sexual battery under certain circumstances; permitting certain persons to be present in the room during the recording of testimony, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/23/2015 Senate • Filed
11/4/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 46
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
1/27/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/01/16, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
2/1/2016 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 290
2/2/2016 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 290
3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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SB 634, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/23/2015 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2016 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2016 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 725 Sexual Offense Victim or Witness Testimony Caldwell Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/1/2016 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 92.53 Videotaping the testimony of a victim or witness under age 16 or who has an intellectual disability. Page 1 (pdf) 92.54 Use of closed circuit television in proceedings involving a victim or witness under the age of 16 or who has an intellectual disability. Page 3 (pdf) 92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 16, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of registered service or therapy animals. Page 5 (pdf)