HOUSE BILL 34

Sponsored By:

Delegates Goldwater, Grosfeld, and Krysiak

Entitled:

Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses

Synopsis:

Allowing out of court statements concerning alleged offenses against a child victim under the age of 12 years to be admitted in specified court proceedings if the statements were made to and are offered by a nurse; repealing a requirement that the out of court statements be made to and be offered by specified individuals who possess specified occupational licenses; and authorizing specified individuals to offer the out of court statements under specified circumstances.

Legislative History

House Action

8/14

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/13

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

3/31

House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments

House Requests Senate Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Delegates Dembrow, Vallario, ODonnell

Senate Action

3/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)

4/5

Senate Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Senators Green, Kelley, Forehand

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

EVIDENCE

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

NURSES

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 775 , 775 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 421989/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 11, 1997 at: 10:32 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 538149/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 12:09 Status: Adopted