SENATE BILL 768

Sponsored By:

Senators Ramirez and Frosh

Entitled:

Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements of Child Victims

Synopsis:

Altering the age for the admission into evidence of a specified out of court statement made by a child victim; adding specified counselors and therapists to the list of specified professionals to whom a child victim's out of court statement was made and who may testify concerning the statement; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

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

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/22

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Kelley) Adopted

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

House Action

3/24

First Reading Judiciary

3/25

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (135-1)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/12

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 87

Sponsored by:

Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect

Counselors -see also- Social Workers

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Evidence

Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Notices

Recordings -see also- Video

Sexual Offenses

Social Workers

Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 11-304 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 218778/01     Offered on: March 23, 2011   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

House

Judiciary

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 2, 2011: Third Reading Passed (135-1)