Witnesses; right to nondisclosure of certain information. (SB640)
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Witness's right to nondisclosure of certain information. Adds witnesses in criminal prosecutions of manufacturing, selling, giving, etc., a controlled substance and of violent felonies to the list of those witnesses who may request to have their addresses, telephone numbers, and places of employment withheld from disclosure. The bill also prohibits an attorney who issues a summons for a witness in a criminal case from filing the names and addresses of witnesses who are protected from disclosure of such information with the clerk of the court. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/17/2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14101674D |
01/17/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/29/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/04/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) |
02/07/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
02/28/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2014 | Read second time |
03/05/2014 | Read third time |
03/05/2014 | Passed House (92-Y 2-N) |
03/05/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2014 | Enrolled |
03/07/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB640ER) |
03/07/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2014 | Signed by President |
04/06/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 744 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/06/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0744) |