require a defendant in a criminal proceeding to be physically present during the reading of victim impact statements.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Failed
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2022
Last action Feb 16, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2022
How they voted
27–40
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 69
Feb 16, 2022
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican62
64% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Feb 16, 2022
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (27-40-2)
house
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 H.J. 1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 1 Amendment 1270A
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 155
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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