HOUSE BILL 776

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Sexual Offender Advisory Board)

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Sex Offenders - Statutory Sex Offense

Synopsis:

Altering the age difference required between a victim and an offender for the crime of third degree sex offense; prohibiting specified persons from engaging in specified sexual acts with a person who is 14 or 15 years old; providing for penalties for a violation of the Act; requiring a specified person convicted of engaging in specified sexual acts with a person who is 14 or 15 years old to register on the State sex offender registry; creating a nonpublic registry database for specified persons convicted of a specified crime; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/10

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Sexual Offender Advisory Board

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Electronic Government

Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Privacy

Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of

Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration

Sexual Offenses

Statutes of Limitation

Teachers

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-106 )

Criminal Procedure

( 11-701 , 11-704.3 , 11-713 )

Criminal Law

( 3-307 , 3-308 , 3-308.1 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered