Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall testify outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Provides that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 28-8)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0164 [HB2607 Detail]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Motion in Senate	2023-05-11	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2023-03-21	111	0	1	1	113	Passed	Link	View

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