Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 359
Provides that upon offer of expert scientific evidence at trial, court must first determine whether theory or technique supporting offered evidence is based on scientifically valid principles and is pertinent.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that upon offer of expert scientific evidence at trial, court must first determine whether theory or technique supporting offered evidence is based on scientifically valid principles and is pertinent. Specifies factors court must use in determining whether theory or technique is based on scientifically valid principles. Provides that witness may not testify about scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge if compensation of witness is contingent on outcome of proceedings.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
6 co-sponsors
Ted Ferrioli, Fred Girod, Jeff Kruse, David Nelson, Bruce Starr, Jackie Winters
In the House of Representatives
3 co-sponsors
Its course
January 19 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Jun 29 · stopped161 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 19 to Jan 267 days
JudiciaryJan 26 to Jun 29 · stopped154 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.