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SB17-024

Clarify Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Hearsay Exception

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning the hearsay exception for persons with an intellectual and developmental disability when a defendant is charged with a crime against an at-risk person.

Bill Summary:

Hearsay exception for a person with an intellectual and developmental disability - applies to crimes against at-risk persons. Under current law, there is an exception to the hearsay rule for a person with an intellectual and developmental disability if the out-of-court statement relates to certain specified crimes. Current law also provides increased penalties if certain crimes are committed against at-risk persons. The act clarifies that the hearsay exception applies if the defendant is charged under the increased penalties for crimes against at-risk persons.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/30/2017 Signed Act PDF
03/22/2017 Final Act PDF
03/15/2017 Rerevised PDF
03/14/2017 Revised PDF
01/31/2017 Reengrossed PDF
01/30/2017 Engrossed PDF
01/11/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/01/2017 FN2 PDF
01/24/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-024 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-024 to the Committee of the Whole, with a recommendation that it placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/15/2017 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
01/31/2017 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
03/30/2017 Governor Governor Signed
03/23/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/22/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/21/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/15/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/14/2017 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/09/2017 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/01/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
01/31/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/30/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/25/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/11/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2017 83 Clarify Intellectual & Dev Disab Hearsay Exception PDF