AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS

1. After line 44, substitute

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2. That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless an appropriation effectuating the purposes of this act is included in a general appropriation act passed in 2023 by the General Assembly that becomes law.

SEN. SUROVELL

1. Line 29, substitute

strike

all of lines 29-33

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3. The substantial likelihood, based upon expert testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying.

SEN. SUROVELL

2. Line 29, substitute

strike

all of lines 29-31

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3. The substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying.

SEN. BOYSKO

1. Line 30, substitute, after severe

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moderate

SEN. BOYSKO

2. Line 30, substitute, after so

strike

that is more than de minimus