Legislation - SB0333

Title: Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
Sponsored by: Senators West and Folden
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0442

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings 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 Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 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 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {793826/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
Senate	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/26/2025	3/08/2025	Favorable with Amendments {793826/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2025	3/08/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	53 Click to view Recorded Media

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