HB31 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Existing law provides rules pertaining to the admissibility of certain statements as evidence when they are presented during a juvenile dependency hearing. These include certain statements made by a child under the age of 12 when those statements pertain to alleged sexual abuse of the child
This bill would provide that statements made during a forensic interview by a child under the age of 12 may be entered into evidence in a juvenile dependency hearing involving that child, in certain circumstances, if the statements pertain to allegations of abuse committed against the child. This bill would also update defined terms
To amend Sections 12-15-301 and 12-15-310, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that statements made during a forensic interview by a child under the age of 12 may be entered into evidence in a juvenile dependency hearing involving that child, in certain circumstances, if the statements pertain to allegations of abuse committed against the child; and to update defined terms.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 1:35 p.m. on May 30, 2019. |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-381. |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1363 |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 3, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 74 |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 73 |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Collins Amendment Offered |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 72 |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| April 2, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 20, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 5, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 29, 2019 | Committee Room 325 at 08:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 28, 2019 | Room 825 at 13:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 20, 2019 | Room 200 REVISED AGENDA at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 20, 2019 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB31 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB31 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB31 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Collins Amendment Offered |