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PA HB156
PA HB156In depositions and witnesses, further providing for admissibility of certain statements.
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Introduced
01/13/2021
01/13/2021
In Committee
06/23/2021
06/23/2021
Crossed Over
03/16/2021
03/16/2021
Passed
06/28/2021
06/28/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
Introduced Session
2021-2022 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 the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for the admissibility of certain statements made by child victims or witnesses who are 16 years of age or younger in criminal or civil proceedings. Specifically, it expands the age limit from 12 to 16 years old for when out-of-court statements describing certain enumerated offenses can be admitted as evidence, even if they would not otherwise be admissible under existing statute or evidentiary rules.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (10)
Clint Owlett (R)*,
Rob Kauffman (R),
John Lawrence (R),
Eric Nelson (R),
Tina Pickett (R),
Kathy Rapp (R),
David Rowe (R),
Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R),
W. Todd Stephens (R),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Act No. 29 of 2021 (on 06/30/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=156 |
| Senate Fiscal Note PN 0121 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/SFN/2021/0/HB0156P0121.pdf |
| House Fiscal Note PN 0121 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2021/0/HB0156P0121.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0156&pn=0121 |
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