H 981 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to child testimony

Summary

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 981) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to recording the testimony of children as witnesses in certain court proceedings. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Aug 9, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Timothy R. Whelan

First Essex and Middlesex

Carolyn C. Dykema

Elizabeth A. Poirier