But supporters such as Rep. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield, said Aquila acted based upon what it thought the Public Service Commission has allowed for 25 years.
Now, a bill sponsored by Republican Representative Bob Dixon would allow children to have a parent or other adult comfort them while on the stand as part of a Children's Bill of Rights.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield, said the bill would create consistency in child abuse cases. Supporters of the bill also say it would prevent children from becoming scared and lying on the stand.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield, said the bill would create consistency in child abuse cases. Supporters of the bill also say it would prevent children from becoming scared and lying on the stand.
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