Misdemeanor sexual offenses where the victim is a minor; statute of limitations, penalty. (SB227)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Misdemeanor sexual offenses where the victim is a minor; statute of limitations; penalty. Provides that the prosecution of the misdemeanor offense of causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent where the alleged adult offender has consensual sexual intercourse with a minor who is 15 years of age or older at the time of the offense shall be commenced no later than five years after the victim reaches majority provided that the alleged adult offender was more than three years older than the victim at the time of the offense. Under current law, the prosecution of such offense shall be commenced within one year after commission of the offense. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103620D |
01/10/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/12/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB227) |
01/26/2022 | Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/07/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB227) |
02/10/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/15/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/22/2022 | Read first time |
02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/22/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/23/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2022 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2022 | Read second time |
03/01/2022 | Read third time |
03/01/2022 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
03/01/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2022 | Enrolled |
03/03/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB227ER) |
03/03/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/04/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB227ER) |
03/04/2022 | Signed by President |
03/11/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022 |
03/11/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/06/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 110 (effective 7/1/22) |
04/06/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0110) |