Legislation - SB0294

Title: Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
Sponsored by: Senator Love
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a court or a party in a criminal or juvenile delinquency case from disclosing or allowing inspection of a certain court filing or record to a nonparty unless the court or the party redacts certain identifying information relating to a certain victim of sexual assault or victim of stalking that appears in the filing or record, unless the court finds clear and convincing evidence that there is good cause to order otherwise; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0450

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0613 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {523923/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
Senate	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {523923/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Judiciary	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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