Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Change provisions relating to admissibility of evidence of past sexual assaults and the procedure for taking depositions of certain witnesses” Read the full text
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109th legislature (2025-2026)
Where it is
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Date of introduction · Jan 10, 2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee · Jan 14, 2025
Raybould name added · Jan 14, 2025
Notice of hearing for March 12, 2025 · Feb 6, 2025
Placed on General File with AM878 · May 12, 2025
Judiciary AM878 filed · May 12, 2025
Title printed. Carryover bill · Jan 7, 2026
DeBoer AM1774 to AM878 filed · Jan 28, 2026
Judiciary AM878 pending · Jan 29, 2026
DeBoer AM1774 adopted · Jan 29, 2026
Judiciary AM878 adopted · Jan 29, 2026
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial · Jan 29, 2026
Placed on Select File with ER110 · Feb 3, 2026
Enrollment and Review ER110 filed · Feb 3, 2026
Enrollment and Review ER110 adopted · Feb 9, 2026
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment · Feb 9, 2026
Placed on Final Reading · Feb 17, 2026
Passed on Final Reading 38-8*-3 · Feb 20, 2026
President/Speaker signed · Feb 20, 2026
Presented to Governor on February 20, 2026 · Feb 20, 2026
Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026 · Feb 25, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
DeBoer
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-20 · Yes 38, No 8, Present Not Voting 0, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 3
ADVANCE TO E&R INITIALSenate · 2026-01-29 · Yes 35, No 5, Present Not Voting 7, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 2
AM 878 JudiciarySenate · 2026-01-29 · Yes 37, No 2, Present Not Voting 8, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 2
AM 878 Judiciary - AM 1774 DeBoerSenate · 2026-01-29 · Yes 40, No 0, Present Not Voting 5, Absent Not Voting 0, Excused Not Voting 4
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026 (Feb 25, 2026).