Mark Messmer
- Republican
Author
Defines "child victim" as a child less than 16 years of age who is the victim of a sex offense, and specifies that a child victim has the right to confer with a representative of the prosecuting attorney's office before being deposed. Repeals and replaces the current statute concerning the deposition of a child with a new statute that provides that a defendant may only depose a child victim if the prosecuting attorney agrees to the deposition or if a court authorizes the deposition. Establishes a procedure for a court to use to determine whether to authorize the deposition of a child victim, and to specify the manner in which the deposition may be conducted. Provides that an order authorizing the deposition of a child must expressly prohibit the presence of the person accused of committing the offense against the child unless certain conditions apply and the presence of the accused is necessary to preserve the person's rights under the United States or Indiana constitution. Makes conforming amendments.
Public Law 62
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 328: yeas 49, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 87, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representatives Schaibley, Kirchhofer, DeLaney added as cosponsors
Referred to the House
Senator Lanane added as coauthor
House sponsor: Representative Torr
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 49, nays 1
Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Rogers added as third author
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Young M added as second author
Authored by Senator Messmer
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (S) | |
| Engrossed Senate Bill (H) | |
| Senate Bill (S) | |
| Enrolled Senate Bill (S) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0206.05.ENRH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0206.04.COMH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0206.04.COMH.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0206.04.COMH.FN003 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0206.04.COMH.AMH001 | |
| Committee Report: SB0206.03.ENGS.CRH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0206.03.ENGS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0206.03.ENGS.FN002 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0206.03.ENGS.AMH06 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0206.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0206.02.COMS.AMS002 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0206.02.COMS.AMS001 | |
| Committee Report: SB0206.01.INTR.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0206.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0206.01.INTR.AMS01 |
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