HB3393 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
CRIM PRO--SPEEDY TRIAL TOLL
Last Action
5/31/2026 - House: Passed Both Houses
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a provision concerning the prosecution of a person for an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated battery, or aggravated domestic battery, deletes a provision which states that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall occur outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Deletes that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress. Provides that, if the court denies the State's request for the child victim's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom, the court shall toll the speedy trial requirements for 30 days to allow the State to present the motion to the court again before trial requesting the child's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
In the provision that provides that before the court permits the testimony of a victim outside the courtroom that is to be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television, the court must make a finding that the testimony by means of closed circuit television does not unduly prejudice (rather than prejudice) the defendant. Deletes a provision that states that if the court denies the State's request for the child victim's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom, the court shall toll the speedy trial requirements for 30 days to allow the State to present the motion to the court again before trial requesting the child's testimony to be taken outside the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/22/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Criminal Law |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 5/05/2026 | Senate | Postponed - Criminal Law |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/08/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 5/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
| 5/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/13/2026 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000 |
| 5/13/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026 |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 5/19/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/21/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/26/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Adam M. Niemerg |
| 5/26/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 5/28/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/31/2026 | House | Passed Both Houses |
