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Child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology; standard. Allows the court to order that the testimony of a child be taken by two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology if it finds that the child is unavailable to testify in open court in the presence of the defendant, the jury, the judge, and the public if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer at least moderate emotional trauma that is more than nervousness or excitement or some reluctance to testify as a result of testifying in the defendant's presence and not in the courtroom generally where such trauma would impair the child's ability to communicate.Under current law, the court may order such testimony be taken by two-way closed-circuit television if it finds that (i) the child has a substantial inability to communicate about the offense or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying.The bill also extends the application window for the party seeking such order from seven to 14 days before the trial date or such other preliminary proceeding to which such order is to apply.
Introduced
Jan 4, 2025
Last Action
Mar 21, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 191 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1728ER)
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N)
Reading of amendments waived
Passed Senate with amendments (32-Y 4-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105399D-H2
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Committee substitute printed 25105207D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100100D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)
Karrie K. Delaney