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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 787

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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 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

Current law limits the time a prosecutor has to file a criminal complaint against

a person or be barred, commonly called a statute of limitation. The limit varies by

the nature and severity of the crime; for instance, for most felonies the limit is six

years but there is no limit for homicide or first-degree sexual assault. Under current

law, a criminal complaint for second-degree sexual assault must be filed within 10

years after the assault. This bill extends the period so that a criminal complaint for

second-degree sexual assault must be filed within 20 years after the assault.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jacque (R)

6 cosponsors

Brandtjen (R) , Milroy (D) , Murphy (R) , Snodgrass (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wichgers (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

Passed 6–1 Jan 20, 2022 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. Dec 17, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Brandtjen, Murphy, Snodgrass, Spreitzer and Milroy

  2. Dec 17, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Jan 13, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  6. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 11, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  9. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  11. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1