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Committee advances changes to child‑hearsay law after narrow votes and an adopted clarifying amendment
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5169, which expands some child‑hearsay exceptions, was reported out of committee 9‑4 as amended. The committee adopted an amendment that incorporated statutory definitions to clarify when hearsay exceptions apply.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on March 26 voted 9‑4 to report Substitute Senate Bill 5169 out of committee with a do‑pass as amended recommendation.
The bill would expand where certain child hearsay statements can be admitted in court proceedings; committee members and staff said the subject requires careful attention to constitutional protections for defendants. Representative Walsh offered Amendment Bakke 4 46, which the committee adopted; members…
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