HB3262 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CHILD ADVOCACY-VIDEO-INTERVIEW
Last Action

3/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Children's Advocacy Center Act. Provides that a person charged with a criminal offense involving abuse or neglect of a child does not have standing to object to the failure to comply with the electronic recording requirement of a forensic interview. Provides that it is not a violation of the Act if a forensic interview is not recorded because: (1) the recording equipment malfunctions and the malfunction is not the result of a failure to maintain the equipment or provide adequate supplies for the equipment; or (2) due to circumstances that could not have been reasonably foreseen by the interviewer, the interviewer does not have the necessary recording equipment.
Actions

DateChamberAction
2/07/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan
2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan
3/12/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
3/13/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/21/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/29/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond