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2018 SESSION
HB 1364 Closed preliminary hearings; child pornography, etc., case.
Introduced by: David J. Toscano | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Closed preliminary hearings. Adds child pornography offenses, use of a communications system to facilitate certain offenses involving children, and unlawful filming to the list of sex offenses where, during a preliminary hearing for such an offense, a court may exclude all persons from the courtroom except those who would be supportive of the complaining witness or the accused and would not impair the conduct of a fair hearing.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/18 House: Presented and ordered printed 18104311D
- 01/11/18 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/18 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/19/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/18 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/18 House: Read first time
- 02/01/18 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/18 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/18 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 9-N)