House Judiciary - 2026-01-15 - 1:10PM
House Judiciary Committee · January 16, 2026
The House Judiciary Committee took testimony on a bill to expand the hearsay exception in child sexual-abuse cases to cover victims up to age 16. Law-enforcement and victim-advocate witnesses supported the change as a way to help teen victims, while public defenders warned it may prolong cross-examination and erode confrontation protections; the committee scheduled further discussion and a possible vote the next day.
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