Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 206 — Deposition of a child victim.

Last action — Public Law 62

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Public Law 62

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 328: yeas 49, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: yeas 87, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  13. Representatives Schaibley, Kirchhofer, DeLaney added as cosponsors

  14. Referred to the House

  15. Senator Lanane added as coauthor

  16. House sponsor: Representative Torr

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 76: yeas 49, nays 1

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  22. Senator Rogers added as third author

  23. Senator Young M added as second author

  24. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  25. Authored by Senator Messmer

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 206 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 206?
SB 206 is sponsored by Edward DeLaney (Democrat), Cindy Kirchhofer, Donna Schaibley, Jerry Torr, Timothy Lanane, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Linda Rogers (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), and Mark Messmer.
What is the current status of SB 206?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2020. Enacted.
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