House passes S 190 in concurrence on statements by child victims of serious bodily injury

The House took a voice vote and the Madam Speaker declared that S 190 "is passed in concurrence." The Clerk had read S 190 for its third reading as "an act relating to statements made by a child victim of an offense involving serious bodily injury." Madam Speaker then asked "shall the bill pass in concurrence?" and, after a voice vote, stated "the ayes do have it."

Why it matters: The bill concerns how statements by child victims in cases involving serious bodily injury are treated, a matter with implications for criminal procedures and victim testimony protections. The House’s action on the floor was a concurrence; the record shows a voice vote and a presiding officer’s announcement of passage.

Details and procedure: The session transcript records a third reading followed immediately by the concurrence question and a voice vote. The clerk read the bill language for the record and the Madam Speaker announced the outcome. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or individual member votes, and it does not include text of any amendments or detailed floor debate on the measure during this session.

Next steps: The transcript records only the floor concurrence and declaration of passage; any further procedural steps (enrollment, signatures, or executive action) are not recorded in this session’s transcript.