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Title
Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
Sponsored by
Delegates Terrasa and Moon
Status
In the Senate - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Prohibiting a court from requiring a letter of exception for an individual to testify in a criminal proceeding as an expert witness if the individual is reviewing the data, opinion, interpretation, or conclusion of another expert witness or forensic laboratory and is not handling any physical evidence.
Committee Testimony
Details
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0863 Session: 2022 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/25/2023
Legislative Date
1/25/2023
Action
First Reading Judiciary
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/26/2023
Legislative Date
1/26/2023
Action
Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/09/2023
Legislative Date
3/09/2023
Action
Favorable Report by Judiciary
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/10/2023
Legislative Date
3/04/2023
Action
Favorable Adopted
Proceedings
41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/10/2023
Legislative Date
3/04/2023
Action
Second Reading Passed
Proceedings
41 Click to view Recorded Media
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Action
Text - Third - Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/14/2023
Legislative Date
3/05/2023
Action
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Proceedings
42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/15/2023
Legislative Date
3/06/2023
Action
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/22/2023
Legislative Date
3/22/2023
Action
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/25/2023 1/25/2023 First Reading Judiciary
Text - First - Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
House 1/26/2023 1/26/2023 Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/09/2023 3/09/2023 Favorable Report by Judiciary
House 3/10/2023 3/04/2023 Favorable Adopted 41 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/10/2023 3/04/2023 Second Reading Passed 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Courts - Expert Witnesses - Letter of Exception
House 3/14/2023 3/05/2023 Third Reading Passed (133-1) 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/15/2023 3/06/2023 Referred Judicial Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/22/2023 3/22/2023 Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
(   17-2A-01, 17-2A-04 )
Last Updated: 6/9/2023 2:28 PM
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