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PA SB469
PA SB469In depositions and witnesses, providing for procedures to protect victims and witnesses with intellectual disabilities or autism.
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Introduced
03/22/2019
03/22/2019
In Committee
06/19/2019
06/19/2019
Crossed Over
04/09/2019
04/09/2019
Passed
06/20/2019
06/20/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/28/2019
06/28/2019
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, providing for procedures to protect victims and witnesses with intellectual disabilities or autism.
AI Summary
This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to provide procedures to protect victims and witnesses with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder during their involvement with the criminal justice system. It defines key terms, allows for the admissibility of certain out-of-court statements made by these individuals, and establishes requirements for determining the unavailability of a witness due to serious emotional distress. The bill aims to promote the best interests of individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism who are material witnesses or victims of crime.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (9)
Dan Laughlin (R)*,
Lisa Baker (R),
Mike Folmer (R),
Thomas Killion (R),
Bob Mensch (R),
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
Judy Ward (R),
John Yudichak (I),
Last Action
Act No. 30 (on 06/28/2019)
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