CS/CS/HB 1043: Interviews of Victims, Suspects, or Defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder
GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Hager ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Beshears ; Campbell ; Cortes, B. ; Harrell ; Jacobs ; Moskowitz ; Murphy ; Peters ; Pilon ; Pritchett ; Raschein ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rooney ; Stark ; Steube ; Van Zant
Interviews of Victims, Suspects, or Defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Designates act "Wes Kleinert Fair Interview Act"; requires qualified professional or relative or caretaker of certain individuals to assist law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or other public safety official during interviews in specified circumstances; provides responsibility for payment of related expenses; prohibits failure to have qualified professional, relative, or caretaker present from serving as basis for specified actions; requires agencies to develop & implement appropriate policies & procedures & provide training.
Last Action: 3/7/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 936 (Ch. 2016-175) -HJ 868
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/28/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/8/2016 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 88 |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 88 |
| 1/21/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/25/16, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 1/25/2016 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 316 |
| 1/27/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 1/28/2016 | House |
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 322 • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 312 |
| 2/12/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/16/16, 9:30 am, Reed Hall |
| 2/16/2016 | House |
• CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 482 |
| 2/17/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 480 |
| 2/19/2016 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 517 |
| 2/23/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/25/16, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 2/25/2016 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 597 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 597 |
| 3/4/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16 |
| 3/7/2016 | House |
• Substituted CS/CS/SB 936 -HJ 868 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 936 (Ch. 2016-175) -HJ 868 |
