Legislation - HB0147

Title: Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes)
Sponsored by: Delegates Crutchfield, Arikan, Bartlett, Charkoudian, Dumais, Feldmark, Forbes, R. Lewis, Love, Smith, and Terrasa
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/14 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing a certain prohibition on prosecuting a person for rape or a certain sexual offense against a victim who was the person's legal spouse at the time of the alleged rape or sexual offense.

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0250

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0590 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/15/2020 Legislative Date 9/15/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/14 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/15/2020	9/15/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/14 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes)

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