Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense
Sponsored by: Senator Lee
Status: In the House - Conference Committee Appointed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "sexual contact"; and 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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Cross-filed with: HB0153

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0250 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/11/2021 Legislative Date 8/11/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2022 Legislative Date 1/10/2022 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2022 Legislative Date 2/28/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {623121/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2022 Legislative Date 2/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2022 Legislative Date 3/23/2022 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2022 Legislative Date 4/03/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2022 Legislative Date 4/03/2022 Action Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 4/07/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {423322/1 Adopted Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (126-9) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and Sydnor) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Senate Requests Return Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and Sydnor) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Senate Requests Return Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action House Consents Return Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action House Consents Return Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and West) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and West) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/04/2022 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Shetty, Crutchfield and Bartlett) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 73 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Shetty, Crutchfield and Bartlett) Proceedings 73 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/11/2021	8/11/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Repeal of Spousal Defense
Senate	1/10/2022	1/10/2022	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2022	2/28/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {623121/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2022	2/22/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense
Senate	3/04/2022	2/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2022	3/01/2022	Referred Judiciary	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2022	3/23/2022	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/03/2022	4/03/2022	Hearing canceled
House	4/03/2022	4/03/2022	Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	4/07/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	Favorable with Amendments {423322/1 Adopted	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2022	3/29/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	50 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2022	3/30/2022	Third Reading Passed (126-9)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Senate Requests House Recede	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/29/2022	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and Sydnor)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/30/2022	Senate Requests Return	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Senate Requests House Recede	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and Sydnor)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Senate Requests Return	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	House Consents Return	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	House Consents Return	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Senate Requests House Recede	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and West)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Senate Requests House Recede	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Hettleman and West)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	House Refuses Recede	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/04/2022	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Shetty, Crutchfield and Bartlett)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/02/2022	House Refuses Recede	73 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/02/2022	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Shetty, Crutchfield and Bartlett)	73 Click to view Recorded Media

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