HB 543 (2025): establishing a committee to study how the family division customarily treats accusations of domestic violence and to study current family division practices relative to the right to testify and right to submit evidence.
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HB 543 (2025)
establishing a committee to study how the family division customarily treats accusations of domestic violence and to study current family division practices relative to the right to testify and right to submit evidence.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Children and Family Law
- Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Children and Family Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2025, with 12 people signed in online: 7 in support and 5 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Katelyn Kuttab (R - Rock 17)
- Rep. Sayra DeVito (R - Rock 8)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
- March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Children and Family Law, LOB 206-208
- March 20, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Children and Family Law
- March 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- March 4, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- March 4, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- March 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025