Relating to forfeiture by wrongdoing.
Summary
Provides that witness is unavailable for purposes of hearsay rules if witness is absent from hearing and proponent of statement has established that party against whom statement is offered engaged in certain conduct that caused witness to be unavailable.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed May 30, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House May 18, 2023
How they voted
26–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed.
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
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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