H.Con.Res. 89 — Expressing the sense of Congress that expert testimony concerning the nature and effect of domestic violence, including descriptions of the experiences of battered women, should be admissible when offered in a State court by a defendant in a criminal case. | PoliFocus

H.Con.Res. 89102th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress that expert testimony concerning the nature and effect of domestic violence, including descriptions of the experiences of battered women, should be admissible when offered in a State court by a defendant in a criminal case.

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) expert testimony concerning the nature and effect of domestic violence, including descriptions of the experiences of battered women, should be admissible when offered in a State court by a defendent in a criminal case to assist the trier of fact in understanding the behavior, beliefs, or perceptions of such defendent in a domestic relationship in which abuse has occurred; (2) a witness should be qualified to testify as an expert witness based upon her or his knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, and should be permitted to testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise; and (3) a domestic relationship about which such expert testimony should be admissible includes relationships between spouses, former spouses, cohabitants, former cohabitants, partners or former partners, and between persons who are in, or have been in, a dating courtship, or intimate relationship.

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Legislative Actions

1991-03-05
Introduced in House
1991-03-05
Introduced in House
1991-03-05
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
1992-03-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
1992-08-06
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
1992-09-18
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1992-09-18
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
1992-09-30
Ordered to be Reported.
1992-09-30
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1992-10-03
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-998.
1992-10-03
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-998.
1992-10-03
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
1992-10-03
Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
1992-10-03
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1992-10-03
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
1992-10-03
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
1992-10-03
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
1992-10-03
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1992-10-06
Received in the Senate.
1992-10-08
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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