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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 252

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Relating to: statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault.

Crime and criminals — Felony Limitation of action Sex crimes

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, 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 this bill, a

prosecution for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault must be commenced

within ten years of the commission of the felony.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , E. Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Genrich (D) , Goyke (D) , Horlacher (R) , Jacque (R) , Johnson (D) , Kahl (D) , Kerkman (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Quinn (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Zamarripa (D)

7 cosponsors

Harris Dodd (D) , Heaton (R) , Lassa (D) , LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Olsen (R) , Shankland (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Oct 13, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kerkman, Goyke, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Jacque, Johnson, Kahl, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Zamarripa and Kremer; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Lassa, Harris Dodd, Marklein and Olsen

  2. Jun 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Sep 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Heaton added as a coauthor

  5. Oct 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Shankland added as a coauthor

  9. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1