CRIM PRO-SEX OFFENSE-CHILD
Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the court may set any conditions it finds just and appropriate on the taking of testimony of a victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability, including the use of a service or therapy animal that has been evaluated and registered according to national standards, in any proceeding involving that offense. Provides that when deciding whether to permit the child or person to testify with the assistance of a registered service or therapy animal, the court shall take into consideration the age of the child or the person, the interests of the child or the person, the rights of the parties to the litigation, and any other relevant factor that would facilitate the testimony by the child or the person.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 24, 2015
Signed Jul 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2015 · House May 21, 2015
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 23, 2015
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Jul 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bennett
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-1)
senate
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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