Legislation - HB0442

Title: Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
Sponsored by: Delegates Simpson, Acevero, Bouchat, Fair, Kerr, Miller, and Tomlinson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Expanding the evidentiary rule on the admissibility of out of court statements made by child victims or witnesses to make admissible an out of court statement made by a child to a forensic interviewer.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0333

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2025 Legislative Date 1/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
House	1/17/2025	1/17/2025	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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