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Committee votes to recommend SB398 to raise the admissibility threshold for expert testimony
Summary
The committee voted to recommend SB398, which requires proponents to show it is more likely than not that specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact before qualified expert witnesses testify.
The Judiciary committee voted to recommend Senate Bill 398 favorably for passage after the reviser summarized the measure.
The reviser said SB398 would require a proponent to demonstrate it is more likely than not that specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact before qualified expert witnesses may testify. Senator Titus moved that the committee recommend the bill favorably; Senator Rose seconded the motion and the committee voted aye.
What happens next: The committee’s favorable recommendation advances SB398 to the next stage of consideration in the legislative process.
