Relating to authorizing a court to require defendants confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference in criminal cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2021
Last action Apr 12, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JW
James White
RRepublican
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