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Jan 30, 2012 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 23, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 19, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 18, 2012 |
1st report cal.58 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Feb 08, 2011 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 01, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 31, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 25, 2011 |
1st report cal.29 |
Jan 07, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S1433
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2011-S1433 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1433 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1433 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to expanding the offenses concerning which a child witness may testify by use of closed-circuit television to include murder therein PURPOSE: To minimize emotional harm for child victims and witnesses by allowing them to give testimony via closed-circuit television in murder and attempted murder cases. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 65.00 of the Criminal Procedure Law. Section two amends subdivision 7 of section 65.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law. Section three state the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: In 1985, the New York State Legislature approved a law allowing
2011-S1433 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1433 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAND -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to expanding the offenses concerning which a child witness may testify by use of closed-circuit television to include murder therein THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 65.00 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 1. "Child witness" means a person fourteen years old or [less] YOUNGER who is or will be called to testify in a criminal proceeding, other than a grand jury proceeding, concerning an offense defined in [article one hundred thirty] ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS of the penal law [or section 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27 of such law], which is the subject of such criminal proceeding: (A) ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY; OR (B) SECTION 255.25, 255.26, 255.27 (INCEST); OR (C) SECTION 125.27 (MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE), EXCEPT WHERE THE PEOPLE HAVE FILED WITH THE COURT A NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 250.40 OF THIS CHAPTER; OR (D) SECTION 125.25 (MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE). S 2. Subdivision 7 of section 65.20 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of 2006 and as renumbered by chapter 548 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the child witness who is alleged to be vulnerable may not be compelled to testify at such hearing or to submit to any psychological or psychiatric examination. The failure of the child witness to testify at such hearing shall not be a ground for denying a motion made pursuant to subdivision one of this section. Prior statements made by the child witness relating to any EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05409-01-1
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