2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 859

CHAPTER NUMBER: 88
File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 768
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dumais, Clippinger, A. Kelly, Simmons, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Wilson
Entitled:
Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements of Child Victims

Synopsis:

Altering the age for the admission into evidence of a specified out of court statement made by a child victim; adding specified counselors and therapists to the list of specified professionals to whom a child victim's out of court statement was made and who may testify concerning the statement; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (134-2)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 88

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Luke Clippinger, District 46
Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Counselors -see also- Social Workers
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Evidence
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Recordings -see also- Video
Sexual Offenses
Social Workers
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 11-304 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 152713/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2011: Third Reading Passed (134-2)
Senate
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)