HB 465: Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses
GENERAL BILL by Roach
Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses; Revises standard for orders to protect certain testifying victims & witnesses; prohibits depositions of certain victims & witnesses in certain proceedings without showing of good cause; provides requirements for obtaining such deposition; revises factors to be considered by court in motion seeking to protect victim or witness; provides for appointment of guardian ad litem or other advocate for deponent in certain cases; authorizes court to request aid of interpreter; requires court to make specific findings of fact on record for orders & rulings.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/26/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/8/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
