DC B22-0021 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on January 23 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-23 - Signed with Act Number A22-0593
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, this bill eliminates the criminal statute of limitations for first, second, third, and fourth degree sexual abuse. It also eliminates the criminal statute of limitations for first and second degree sexual abuse of a child, minor, secondary education student, ward, patient or client. The statute of limitations is also eliminated for the following criminal acts: enticing a child, arranging for a sexual contact with a child, sexual performance using minors, trafficking in commercial sex acts, sex trafficking of children, incest, abducting a child from his or her home for purposes of prostitution, inducing or compelling an individual to engage in prostitution, and causing a spouse or domestic partner to live in prostitution.

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Title

Sexual Abuse Statute Of Limitations Elimination Amendment Act Of 2017

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-12-04 - Council - Amendment (Allen and Grosso) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-13 - Council - First Reading (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-23CouncilSigned with Act Number A22-0593
2019-01-23CouncilEnacted with Act Number A22-0593
2019-01-09CouncilTransmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 24, 2019
2018-12-04CouncilFinal Reading
2018-12-04CouncilAmendment (Allen and Grosso)
2018-11-13CouncilFirst Reading
2018-10-10CouncilCommittee Report Filed
2018-10-04CouncilCommittee Mark-up of B22-0021
2017-06-15CouncilPublic Hearing Held
2017-05-12CouncilNotice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2017-01-13CouncilNotice of Intent to Act on B22-0021 Published in the DC Register
2017-01-10CouncilReferred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
2017-01-10CouncilIntroduced in Legislative Meeting

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Bill Comments

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