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2020 SESSION
HB 289 Child abuse; interviews.
Introduced by: Wendy W. Gooditis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Child abuse; interviews. Requires that interviews of child victims of alleged sexual abuse be conducted as a forensic interview at the local child advocacy center in accordance with the center's protocol, unless a forensic interview is not appropriate based on the child's age and development or the center's protocol. The bill allows such interviews to be conducted at a nearby child advocacy center if no child advocacy center exists in the locality where the alleged abuse occurred.
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HISTORY
- 12/30/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102448D
- 12/30/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/20 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/22/20 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Courts of Justice