04/13/2010 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 52                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act authorizing psychological counseling for                                                                           
     jurors serving in criminal trials who are traumatized                                                                      
     by graphic evidence or testimony."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman said  it  was the  second  hearing on  the                                                                    
bill.  He  noted one  fiscal  note  for $15,000  in  general                                                                    
funds.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HANNAH   MCCARTY,  STAFF,   REPRESENTATIVE  BETH   KERTTULA,                                                                    
SPONSOR,  reviewed the  purpose  of HB  52.  The bill  would                                                                    
allow for  up to  ten hours  of counseling  for a  juror who                                                                    
experiences a  trial that is excessively  graphic, gruesome,                                                                    
or has emotional testimony or evidence.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman  MOVED to  report HB  523 out  of Committee                                                                    
with individual recommendations  and the accompanying fiscal                                                                    
note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB  52  was REPORTED  out  of  Committee  with a  "do  pass"                                                                    
recommendation and with previously published FN 1 CRT.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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