Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense
Sponsored by: Senators Lee and Waldstreicher
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: HB0147

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0230 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/14/2020 Legislative Date 9/14/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {348373/1 Adopted Proceedings 30AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30AClick 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 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings 30AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 30AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 30AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 4/05/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {133823/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (115-18) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Carter and Hough) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Carter and Hough) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Crutchfield, Shetty and Arikan) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Crutchfield, Shetty and Arikan) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/14/2020	9/14/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Sexual Crimes – Repeal of Spousal Defense (Love Is No Defense to Sexual Crimes)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/22/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/22/2021	3/03/2021	Favorable with Amendments {348373/1 Adopted	30AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/03/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense and Spousal Defense
Senate	3/22/2021	3/03/2021	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted	30AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/03/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	30AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2021	3/11/2021	Referred Judiciary	30AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Hearing 4/01 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	4/05/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Favorable with Amendments {133823/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Third Reading Passed (115-18)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Senate Requests House Recede	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Carter and Hough)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Senate Requests House Recede	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Lee, Carter and Hough)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	House Refuses Recede	45 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Crutchfield, Shetty and Arikan)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	House Refuses Recede	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Crutchfield, Shetty and Arikan)	45AClick to view Recorded Media

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