Criminal domestic violence
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 17 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PLEADING AND TRIAL, BY ADDING SECTION 17-23-180 TO PROVIDE THAT, IN A CRIMINAL CASE OR PROCEEDING IN WHICH A DEFENDANT IS ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, A COURT MAY ADMIT EVIDENCE THAT THE DEFENDANT PREVIOUSLY COMMITTED ANOTHER VIOLATION OF SUCH AN OFFENSE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 7, 2021
Last action Dec 7, 2021
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
Dec 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dick Harpootlian
DDemocratic
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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