H.B. No. 0036

Rape shield law.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Gingery, Petersen and Quarberg and Senator(s) Decaria

 

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying evidence that is admissible and is not admissible with respect to the victim's sexual conduct or communications in a sexual assault trial; providing exceptions; repealing procedures for the admission of evidence relating to the victim's prior sexual conduct, reputation and character; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/18/2006  Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2007    H Received for Introduction

1/10/2007   H Introduced and Referred to H01

1/15/2007   H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Buchanan, Dockstader, Gingery, Mercer, Olsen, Shepperson and Throne

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/15/2007   H Placed on General File

 

HB0036HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 2           After "the" insert "victim's".

Page 2-line 3           Delete "of the victim".

Page 2-line 8           After "exceptions" insert "under"; after "which" insert "said evidence".

Page 2-line 19          Delete "." insert ";".

Page 2-after line 19    Insert "(iv)  Evidence of the victim's prior false allegations of sexual assault.".  BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0036HW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 11          Delete "a"; delete "subsection" insert "subsections".

Page 1-line 12          After "(d)" insert "and (e)".

Page 2-After line 19    After the standing committee amendment (HB0036HS001/A) to this line insert:

"(e)  A written motion shall be made by the defendant to the court at least ten (10) days prior to trial stating the defendant intends to introduce evidence pursuant to paragraphs (d)(i) through (iv) of this section.  The court shall order a hearing in chambers and shall issue an order stating what evidence shall be admissible pursuant to paragraphs (d)(i) through (iv) of this section.  Any motion submitted pursuant to this subsection is privileged information and shall not be released or made available for public use or scrutiny in any manner, including post-trial proceedings.".  GINGERY, BUCHANAN, OLSEN, SHEPPERSON

 

1/16/2007   H Passed CoW

1/17/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

1/18/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 60    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/23/2007   S Received for Introduction

1/29/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

3/1/2007    S01 Motion to Do Pass Failed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Decaria

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Perkins, Ross and Sessions

Ayes 1    Nays 4    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0