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2005 SESSION
SB 1300 Deaf and hearing-impaired jurors; allows an interpreter in jury room.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Juries. Codifies the existing practice of appointing interpreters for deaf and hearing-impaired jurors and allowing their presence in the jury room during deliberations.
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HISTORY
- 01/21/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 055279772
- 01/21/05 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/05 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/09/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/05 House: Read first time
- 02/09/05 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/05 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/05 House: Read second time
- 02/23/05 House: Read third time
- 02/23/05 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/05 House: Read third time
- 02/24/05 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/24/05 House: Defeated by House(33-Y 64-N)
- 02/24/05 House: VOTE: DEFEATED (33-Y 64-N)