2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st)                                                                               A SB179 52

Amendment No. 52

 

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 179                                                                           (BDR 4‑472)

Proposed by: Committee on Judiciary

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends:         Summary:              Title:              Preamble:               Joint Sponsorship:

 

ASSEMBLY ACTION              Initial and Date              |SENATE ACTION                        Initial and Date

       Adopted       Lost                                               |          Adopted       Lost                                           

Concurred In                     Not                                                        |Concurred In  Not                                 

       Receded        Not                                               |         Receded        Not                                           

 

     Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting line 13 and inserting:

     “2.  In determining the trustworthiness of a statement, the court shall consider, without limitation, whether:

     (a) The statement was spontaneous;

     (b) The child was subjected to repetitive questioning;

     (c) The child had a motive to fabricate;

     (d) The child used terminology unexpected of a child of similar age; and

     (e) The child was in a stable mental state.

     3.  If the child is unavailable or unable to testify, written notice must be”.

     Amend the title of the bill, second line, after “circumstances;” by inserting:

“identifying certain factors to be considered by the court in determining the trustworthiness of certain statements made by a child;”.

     Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

“SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing admissibility in criminal proceeding of certain

statements made by child. (BDR 4-472)”.