Became P.L.2019, c.379, on January 21, 2020.
2018–2019 Session
Senate Bill 497
Allows certain prior statements by children to be admitted into evidence in child abuse and termination of parental rights cases.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 9
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 12
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 13, 2020
Angela V. McKnight, Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 13, 2020
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 9, 2018 to January 21, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action8 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Mar 2676 days
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensJan 9 to Mar 1262 days
In the General AssemblyMar 26 to Jan 13658 days
JudiciaryApr 5 to Nov 18592 days
With the GovernorJan 13 to Jan 218 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · Mar 26
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · Jan 13, 2020
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 9 – Mar 26
- Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
- Mar 12Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 26Passed the Senate, 38 to 0
In the General Assembly Apr 5 – Jan 13, 2020
- Apr 5Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Judiciary
- Nov 18, 2019Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jan 13, 2020Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 21, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.379