Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB615: Modifies and establishes provisions relating to judicial proceedings
Status: In committee, April 16, 2025
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION [CORRECTED] [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0601H.04P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk To repeal sections 491.075, 492.304, 566.151, 567.030, and 595.045, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to judicial proceedings, with penalty provisions. Section A. Sections 491.075, 492.304, 566.151, 567.030, and 595.045, RSMo, are repealed and six new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 491.075, 492.304, 566.151, 567.030, 589.700, and 595.045, to read as follows: 491.075. 1. A statement made by a child under the age of [fourteen] eighteen, or a vulnerable person, relating to an offense under chapter 565, 566, or 573, performed by another, not otherwise admissible by statute or court rule, is admissible in evidence in criminal proceedings in the courts of this state as substantive evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted if: (1) The court finds, in a hearing conducted outside the presence of the jury that the time, content and circumstances of the statement provide sufficient indicia of reliability; and (2) (a) The child or vulnerable person testifies at the proceedings; or (b) The child or vulnerable person is unavailable as a witness; or (c) The child or vulnerable person is otherwise physically available as a witness but the court finds that the significant emotional or psychological trauma …
Sponsors
- Jeff Coleman (R, 032) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
- : Executive Session Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Held (S)
- : Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 2, 8 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd floor
- : Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)
- : Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- : Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 148 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
- : Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) (March 13, 2025): 148 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 13, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (February 26, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (February 12, 2025): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB615?
- HB615 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies and establishes provisions relating to judicial proceedings.
- What is the status of HB615?
- In committee as of April 16, 2025. Latest action: SCS Voted Do Pass (S) (April 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB615?
- Jeff Coleman (R, 032).
- Where is the official record for HB615?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB615&year=2025&code=R
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