VirginiaChild victims and witnesses; using two-way closed-circuit television.
What it does
Child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology; standard. Allows the court to order that the testimony of a child be taken by two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology if it finds that the child is unavailable to testify in open court in the presence of the defendant, the jury, the judge, and the public if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer at least moderate emotional trauma that is more than nervousness or excitement or some reluctance to testify as a result of testifying in the defendant's presence and not in the courtroom generally where such trauma would impair the child's ability to communicate.Under current law, the court may order such testimony be taken by two-way closed-circuit television if it finds that (i) the child has a substantial inability to communicate about the offense or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood, based upon expert opinion testimony, that the child will suffer severe emotional trauma from so testifying.The bill also extends the application window for the party seeking such order from seven to 14 days before the trial date or such other preliminary proceeding to which such order is to apply.
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- Introduced
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History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 191 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1728ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Passed Senate with amendments (32-Y 4-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendments (32-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 14Courts of Justice Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 14Reading of amendments waived
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
- Jan 24Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105399D-H2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1728)
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 18Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Jan 17Committee substitute printed 25105207D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 17Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Jan 15Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 4Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100100DIntroduced