CIV PRO-PRIOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that prior sexual activity or reputation is not admissible as evidence except if, otherwise admissible, evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior by the victim (1) to prove that a person other than the accused was the source of semen, injury, or other physical evidence or (2) with respect to the accused to prove the victim's consent. Provides that a party intending to offer this type of evidence shall file a motion 14 days before trial and the court shall conduct a hearing in camera to hear from the victim and the parties, with the hearing record sealed. Repeals provisions of the Civil No Contact Order Act concerning the hearsay exception in proceedings for a no contact order and prosecutions for violating a no-contact order as to the prior sexual activity or the reputation of the petitioner and limits on that exception.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 26, 2009
Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2009 · House Mar 25, 2009
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
May 14, 2009
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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