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HB23-1108

Victim And Survivor Training For Judicial Personnel

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial

Concerning the creation of a task force to study victim and survivor awareness and responsiveness training requirements for judicial personnel, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act creates a task force to study victim and survivor awareness and responsiveness training requirements for judicial personnel (task force) in the office for victims programs in the division of criminal justice. The task force consists of members who have experience representing victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or other crimes; lived experience as a victim or survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, or other crimes; or are members of the judicial community. The task force is required to analyze current training provided to judicial personnel around the country on topics of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes, in order to determine best practices and training requirements for judicial personnel in the state.

The act requires the task force to establish a working group to analyze and determine training standards for judicial personnel regarding issues relevant to domestic relations cases and must consider data provided to the working group by the office of the state court administrator. The office of the state court administrator must provide the working group with the described data not later than November 1, 2023.

The task force is required to convene by July 15, 2023, and is required to meet at least 4 times but not more than 10 times no later than January 15, 2024. The task force is required to submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees, and the judicial department by February 1, 2024. The task force is repealed, effective July 1, 2024.

The act appropriates $11,900 from the general fund to the department of public safety for use by the division of criminal justices for administrative services.

APPROVED by Governor May 25, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 25, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/25/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/22/2023 Final Act PDF
04/24/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/21/2023 Revised PDF
03/06/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/03/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/23/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/21/2023 PA4 PDF
04/17/2023 PA3 PDF
03/03/2023 PA2 PDF
02/17/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/22/2023 FN2 PDF
02/13/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/20/2023 SA2 PDF
02/28/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.010 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1108, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1108, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1108, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed on a vote of 10-2. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1108, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2023 Conference Committee Report REPASS
58
AYE
6
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
05/07/2023 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
59
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/29/2023 Senate Amendments NOT CNCR
61
AYE
1
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
03/06/2023 Third Reading BILL
56
AYE
8
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2023 Conference Committee Report REPASS
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/04/2023 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/21/2023 L.009 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.011 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.010 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/21/2023 J.002 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/17/2023 L.006 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/03/2023 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/03/2023 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/15/2023 L.003 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
02/15/2023 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
02/15/2023 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/25/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/22/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/22/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2023 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/04/2023 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
04/29/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
04/25/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/24/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/21/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/17/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/05/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
03/09/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
03/06/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/03/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/03/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/15/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/23/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/25/2023 265 Victim & Survivor Training For Judicial Personnel PDF