Legislature(2005 - 2006)BUTROVICH 205
04/04/2005 08:30 AM Senate JUDICIARY
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB117 | |
| SB20 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 117 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 20 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 117-RECORDED STATEMENTS OF CHILD VICTIMS
8:38:35 AM
SENATOR HUGGINS moved Version \Y as the working document.
Hearing no objections, the motion carried.
SENATOR FRENCH informed the committee he carried SB 117 over in
order to allow the public an opportunity to testify.
CHAIR SEEKINS asked Senator French to outline the changes to SB
117.
SENATOR FRENCH informed Page 2 line 9, subparagraph (H) was
changed to read, "the court has had an opportunity to review the
recording", which makes it less burdensome but does not make it
mandatory for the court to watch the recording at the time.
8:40:01 AM
SENATOR HUGGINS asked Senator French what the word "available"
means in terms of the victim in the courtroom.
SENATOR FRENCH responded the victim would not have to be inside
the courtroom but available in the building.
8:42:00 AM
MS. MICHELLE PETTIJOHN, social worker, Office of Children's
Services, testified in support of SB 117. She said she has been
trained to perform forensic interviews at advocacy centers.
Forensic interviews should be admissible in court because
children should only have to state their story one time.
8:45:51 AM
MS. ROSEMARY HAGEVIG, Catholic Community Services testified in
support of SB 117.
CHAIR SEEKINS moved SB 117 from committee with individual
recommendations and accompanying fiscal notes. Hearing no
objections, the motion carried.
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