Authorizes certain electronic court appearances
Summary
Authorizes electronic court appearances for criminal matters, excluding jury trials, in all counties in the state; authorizes electronic appearances for criminal matters where the court determines a personal appearance would be impractical, unsafe or excessively burdensome; authorizes sentencing to a period of incarceration to be conducted via electronic appearance for defendants who are already incarcerated.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Stec
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Peter Oberacker
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Rob Ortt
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Tony Palumbo
RRepublican
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