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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 473

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statute of limitations for first-degree sexual assault, attempted homicide, and attempted first-degree sexual assault.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, with exceptions, a prosecution for a felony must be

commenced within six years of the commission of the felony. Under current law,

exceptions include first-degree intentional homicide, second-degree intentional

homicide, and first-degree sexual assault of a child; prosecution for these crimes may

be commenced at any time. Under this bill, first-degree sexual assault of an adult

is added to the exceptions so that a prosecution for this offense may be commenced

at any time. Also, under the bill, prosecution for attempts to commit first-degree

intentional homicide, second-degree intentional homicide, and first-degree sexual

assault of an adult or a child may occur at any time.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Lassa (D)

20 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , Endsley (R) , Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Litjens (R) , Marklein (R) , Nygren (R) , Petryk (R) , Rivard (R) , Severson (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Steineke (R) , Stroebel (R) , T. Larson (R) , Tranel (R) , Wynn (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

Full history

  1. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Steineke, Petryk, Jacque, Severson, Nygren, Wynn, Litjens, Bernard Schaber, Rivard, T. Larson, Tranel, Marklein, A. Ott, Spanbauer, Ziegelbauer, Stroebel, Bernier, Kerkman, Endsley and Bies

  2. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs

  3. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1