Legislation - HB1346

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:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: SB1001

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1429 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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