Criminal sexual assault; definition of sexual abuse, complaining witness under age 13, penalty. (HB288)

Introduced By

Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-Clarke) with support from co-patron Del. Karrie Delaney (D-Centreville)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Criminal sexual assault; definition of sexual abuse; complaining witness under age 13; penalty. Includes in the definition of "sexual abuse" the intentional touching of any part of a complaining witness's body, on either the skin or the material covering the complaining witness's body, if the complaining witness is under the age of 13 and the act is committed with the intent to sexually molest, arouse, or gratify any person. The bill repeals the Class 1 misdemeanor prohibiting adult penetration of the mouth of a child under the age of 13 with lascivious intent. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
12/30/2019	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100918D
12/30/2019	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/02/2020	Impact statement from VCSC (HB288)
01/10/2020	Impact statement from DPB (HB288)
02/04/2020	Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/06/2020	Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
02/07/2020	Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice
12/04/2020	Left in Courts of Justice