Child abuse; interviews.
Summary
Child abuse; interviews. Requires that interviewsof child victims of alleged sexual abuse be conducted as a forensicinterview at the local child advocacy center in accordance with thecenter's protocol, unless a forensic interview is not appropriatebased on the child's age and development or the center's protocol.The bill allows such interviews to be conducted at a nearby childadvocacy center if no child advocacy center exists in the localitywhere the alleged abuse occurred.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2019
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Dec 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Dec 30, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102448D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wendy Gooditis
DDemocratic
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