IN SB0094 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 12-3)
Status: Passed on April 29 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-29 - Public Law 72
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Statute of limitations for rape. Provides that a rape charge otherwise barred by the statute of limitations may be brought within five years of the time that: (1) the state first discovers DNA evidence sufficient to charge the offender; (2) the state first becomes aware of the existence of a recording that provides evidence sufficient to charge the offender; or (3) a person confesses to the offense.

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Title

Statute of limitations for rape. Provides that a rape charge otherwise barred by the statute of limitations may be brought within five years of the time that: (1) the state first discovers DNA evidence sufficient to charge the offender; (2) the state first becomes aware of the existence of a recording that provides evidence sufficient to charge the offender; or (3) a person confesses to the offense.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-31 - Senate - Senate - Motion to Concur in House Amendments (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-03-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-23 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Hale) prevailed (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2015-03-18 - House - House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 49 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-20 - Senate - Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-29SenatePublic Law 72
2015-04-29SenateSigned by the Governor
2015-04-27SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2015-04-09HouseSigned by the Speaker
2015-04-08SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2015-03-31SenateSenate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 47, nays 1
2015-03-31SenateSenator Taylor added as coauthor
2015-03-31SenateSenator Zakas added as coauthor
2015-03-25SenateMotion to concur filed
2015-03-25HouseReturned to the Senate with amendments
2015-03-24HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 318: yeas 97, nays 0
2015-03-23HouseAmendment #1 (Hale) prevailed; Roll Call 313: yeas 92, nays 0
2015-03-23HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2015-03-19HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2015-03-02HouseRepresentative Olthoff added as cosponsor
2015-03-02HouseFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2015-02-03SenateReferred to the House
2015-01-27SenateSenators Bassler, Eckerty, Merritt added as coauthors
2015-01-27SenateRepresentatives Smaltz and Hale added as cosponsors
2015-01-27SenateRepresentative Cherry added as sponsor
2015-01-27SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 49, nays 1
2015-01-26SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2015-01-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2015-01-20SenateSenators Miller, Pat and Young, M. added as coauthors
2015-01-20SenateSenator Steele added as third author
2015-01-15SenateSenator Arnold added as coauthor
2015-01-15SenateSenator Charbonneau added as second author
2015-01-14SenateSenator Crider added as first author
2015-01-14SenateSenator Long removed as first author
2015-01-14SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted, reassigned to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law
2015-01-06SenateFirst Reading: referred to Committee on Rules & Legislative Procedure
2015-01-06SenateAuthored by Senator Long

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/94/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/8/2/9/78295ead/SB0094.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/2/d/d/72ddb157/SB0094.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/2/b/6/92b6296d/SB0094.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/e/c/2/cec2b425/SB0094.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/4/c/5/e4c5833b/SB0094.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/d/5/0/3d500e70/SB0094.03.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/c/6/8/cc68525a/SB0094.04.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/d/a/a/2daad2e4/SB0094.04.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/d/6/6/6d6647cb/SB0094.05.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/5/2/0/d520a333/SB0094.05.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/2/1/0/62101d83/SB0094.06.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/8/d/8/78d8532f/SB0094.02.COMS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/a/3/7/ea3706f7/SB0094.40.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/c/4/e/9c4eace8/SB0094.03.COMS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/e/2/f/fe2f59d3/SB0094.313.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/c/0/f/0c0f0206/SB0094.318.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/7/a/3/57a30c1d/SB0094.361.pdf

Bill Comments

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