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History
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.60
- Referred to codes
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.34
- Referred to codes
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Relates to authorizing child witnesses to testify by use of closed-circuit television in assault and endangering the welfare of a child proceedings
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2194
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing child witnesses to testify by use of closed-circuit television in assault and endangering the welfare of a child proceedings
Purpose
To minimize mental or emotional harm for child victims and witnesses by allowing them to give testimony via closed circuit television in assault and endangering the welfare of a child cases.
Summary of provisions
The bill amends sections 65.00 and 65.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law to add offenses defined in Article 120 of the Penal Law (assault and related offenses) and section 260.10 of the Penal Law (endangering the welfare of a child) to the list of cases in which a child victim or child witness may testify via closed circuit television.
Existing law
Currently the law allows those child victims or child witnesses who have been declared vulnerable to testify via closed circuit television only in sexual abuse cases as defined in Article 130 and section 255.25 of the Penal Law.
Justification
In 1985, the New York State Legislature approved a law allowing children who have been declared vulnerable to testify via closed-circuit TV in court proceedings involving sexual abuse. The same concern for the welfare and sensitivities of a child who must testify to something which is deeply traumatic dictates that we extend the insulation of televised testimony to children involved in assault and endangering the welfare of a child cases.
Legislative history
2007-2008: S.1073 - Passed Senate 2005-2006: S.469 - Passed Senate 2003-2004: S.1915 - Passed Senate 2001-2002: S.1342 - Passed Senate 2000: S.6758 - Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately, with provisions.
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