Legislation - SB1001

Title: Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Mautz
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing that the creative expression of a criminal defendant or juvenile respondent is not admissible against the defendant or respondent unless the court makes certain findings; establishing that the creative expression of a defendant or respondent is admissible in juvenile proceedings for certain purposes; and defining "creative expression" to mean the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols.

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Original:: Rules

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1346

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0662 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/01/2025 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/10/2025	2/01/2025	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)

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