Child abuse or neglect; civil proceedings, testimony of children.
Summary
Adds proceedings involving family abuse protective orders to the list of civil proceedings involving alleged abuse and neglect of a child for which a court may order that the testimony of certain child victims or witnesses be taken outside the courtroom via two-way closed-circuit television.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Dec 11, 2017
Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Dec 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100993D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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