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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 686

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

Limitation of action Sex crimes Shared revenue

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Carpenter (D) , Jacque (R)

7 cosponsors

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

Full history

  1. Jan 16, 2020 · Senate

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

  2. Jan 16, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1