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PA SB479
PA SB479In depositions and witnesses, further providing for admissibility of certain statements.
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Introduced
03/26/2019
03/26/2019
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, further providing for admissibility of certain statements.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 5985.1 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for the admissibility of certain out-of-court statements made by child victims or witnesses, 12 years of age or younger, in criminal or civil proceedings. The bill expands the list of offenses to which this provision applies, including criminal homicide, assault, kidnapping, human trafficking, sexual offenses, burglary, robbery, incest, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with minors, and sexual exploitation of children. The bill also provides guidelines for determining if a child is unavailable to testify due to serious emotional distress.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (13)
Lisa Baker (R)*,
Jim Brewster (D),
Mike Folmer (R),
Wayne Fontana (D),
Thomas Killion (R),
Scott Martin (R),
Bob Mensch (R),
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
Judy Ward (R),
Kim Ward (R),
Last Action
Act No. 31 (on 06/28/2019)
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