Shannon Bird
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 29
Primary
Under current law, certain evidence of a victim's or witness's prior or subsequent sexual conduct is presumed irrelevant, but there is an exception for evidence of the victim's or witness's prior or subsequent sexual conduct with the defendant. The act eliminates this exception. The act expands the criminal rape shield law to prohibit the admission of evidence of the victim's manner of dress or hairstyle as evidence of the victim's consent. The act amends what a moving party must show to the court and to opposing parties and what the court must find in order to introduce evidence that is presumed to be irrelevant under the criminal rape shield law. Under current law, a defendant may move to introduce evidence that the victim or a witness has a history of false reporting of sexual assaults, upon a sufficient showing to the court and opposing parties. The act allows the defendant to offer evidence concerning at least one incident of false reporting of unlawful sexual behavior and also articulate facts that would, by a preponderance of the evidence, demonstrate that the victim or witness has made a report that was demonstrably false or false in fact. APPROVED by Governor April 24, 2024 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/24/2024) | |
| Final Act (04/19/2024) | |
| Rerevised (03/26/2024) | |
| Revised (03/25/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (03/05/2024) | |
| Engrossed (03/04/2024) | |
| Introduced (01/10/2024) | |
| PA2 (03/21/2024) | |
| PA1 (02/29/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/17/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/13/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (06/04/2024) |
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