Court Facility Dog During Witness Testimony
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning allowing a court facility dog to accompany a witness during testimony.
Bill Summary:
Court facility dog - requirements - jury instruction. The act allows a court, upon motion of a party or upon its own motion, to allow a witness to testify during criminal proceedings while a court facility dog is in the courtroom if certain conditions are satisfied.
The act requires a court facility dog to have graduated from training in providing support to witnesses testifying during proceedings without causing a distraction during proceedings. The training must be provided by a properly accredited organization.
The act allows the court discretion to instruct the jury, if a jury instruction is requested by a party who objected to the presence of the court facility dog or upon agreement of the parties, on the role of the court facility dog so that the presence of the court facility dog does not improperly influence the jury.
The act clarifies that nothing in the act precludes or interferes with the rights of a qualified individual with a disability who is accompanied by a service animal pursuant to state or federal law.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2019 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 19-1220 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.005. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 19-1220, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2019 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
63
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/16/2019 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
63
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/20/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
63
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2019 | Third Reading | BILL |
30
AYE
2
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2019 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/29/2019 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/29/2019 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/29/2019 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/16/2019 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/15/2019 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/12/2019 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/11/2019 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/08/2019 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/25/2019 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/20/2019 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/19/2019 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/14/2019 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/05/2019 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2019 | 138 | Court Facility Dog During Witness Testimony |