Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Vetoed
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Vetoed Jun 18, 2021
Floor votes · House May 19, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
19
Committee
16
Amendments
6
Jun 18, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report filed
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
House grants request for conference committee
lower
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate requests conference committee-reported
lower
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate requests conference committee
upper
May 25, 2021
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 19, 2021
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 19, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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