Relating to pretrial discovery.
Summary
Requires party in criminal case to provide hard copy or electronic copy of discovery material to adverse party unless copy cannot reasonably be provided. ] Requires district attorney to disclose prior conviction record of all persons associated with investigation. Expands statutory obligation of district attorney to disclose exculpatory evidence and impeachment evidence. Modifies timing of disclosures. ] Provides that remedy for violation of discovery obligation may be dismissal of charges, or dismissal of charges with prejudice if violation concerned exculpatory evidence or impeachment evidence. ] Establishes procedures for taking of depositions in criminal cases. ] Modifies definition of "disclose" for purposes of discovery requirements in criminal cases. Requires provision of copy of, or opportunity to conduct testing on, certain material or information subject to disclosure. Provides that exculpatory material or information must be disclosed to defendant regardless of whether material or information is recorded or in writing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021 · House Jun 7, 2021
How they voted
27–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wilde. Passed.
lower
May 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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