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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 776

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

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a prosecution for second-degree sexual assault must be

commenced within ten years of the commission of the assault. This bill extends the

period so that a prosecution for second-degree sexual assault must be commenced

within 20 years of the commission of the assault.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Horlacher (R) , Kulp (R) , Neylon (R) , Subeck (D) , Wichgers (R)

2 cosponsors

Carpenter (D) , Jacque (R)

Full history

  1. Jan 22, 2020 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Wichgers, Horlacher, C. Taylor, Bowen, Neylon, Kulp and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Carpenter

  2. Jan 22, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1