Legislation - SB0465

Title: Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Sponsored by: Senators James and Ready
Status: In the House - Favorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that during the trial of a criminal case in which a defendant is charged with an assault in the second degree, a certain statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has engaged in, directed, or conspired to commit wrongdoing that was intended to and did procure the unavailibility of the declarant of the statement, under certain circumstances.

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Introduced in a prior session as: SB0146 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2026 Legislative Date 2/02/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Favorable Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (38-5) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 48AClick 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 Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/02/2026	2/02/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Favorable	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Favorable Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Second Reading Passed	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Third Reading Passed (38-5)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Judiciary	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary

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