SB1277
Minor witnesses; appointment of guardian ad litem in circuit court.
Summary
As Introduced. Minor witnesses; appointment of guardian ad litem in circuit court.
Authorizes a circuit court to appoint a discreet and competent attorney-at-law as guardian ad litem for a minor witness called to testify in a matter before the circuit court involving certain sex offenses. Under current law, a general district court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor witness ... (More) called to testify in any proceeding and the circuit court may continue the appointment or appoint a new guardian ad litem for such matter on appeal. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100512D
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/06/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/07/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/10/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1277ER)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1277)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)
