HB 2010 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Children; admissibility of statements in certain cases.

Summary
Admissibility of statements by children in certain cases. Increases from younger than 13 years of age to younger than 15 years of age at the time of trial or hearing the child age range for the hearsay exemption for an out-of-court statement made by a child who is the alleged victim of an offense against children describing any act directed against the child relating to such alleged offense.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
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Chris Obenshain
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