IN SB0109 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)
Status: Passed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Public Law 31
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)
Status: Passed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Public Law 31
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Statute of limitations. Provides that an otherwise barred offense may be commenced not later than five years from the earlier of the date on which: (1) the state first discovers DNA evidence sufficient to charge the offender; (2) the state first becomes aware of a recording that provides evidence sufficient to charge the offender; or (3) a person confesses to the offense. Permits the alleged victim of certain child sex crimes to apply for victim compensation not later than five years after: (1) the state first discovers DNA evidence sufficient to charge the offender; (2) the state first becomes aware of a recording that provides evidence sufficient to charge the offender; or (3) a person confesses to the offense.
Title
Statute of limitations.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-02-19 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-03-14 | Senate | Public Law 31 |
2020-03-14 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
2020-03-11 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2020-03-11 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2020-03-09 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2020-03-04 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 0 |
2020-03-03 | Senate | Motion to concur filed |
2020-02-26 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
2020-02-25 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 94, nays 0 |
2020-02-24 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2020-02-20 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-02-10 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
2020-02-04 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Cosponsors: Representatives Cherry, VanNatter, Engleman |
2020-02-03 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 112: yeas 44, nays 2 |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed |
2020-01-28 | Senate | Placed back on second reading |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Senator Stoops added as coauthor |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2020-01-23 | Senate | Senators Buck, Bohacek, Merritt added as coauthors |
2020-01-23 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Senators Freeman, Randolph, Sandlin, Young M added as coauthors |
2020-01-06 | Senate | Senator Ford Jon added as third author |
2020-01-06 | Senate | Senator Houchin added as second author |
2020-01-06 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law |
2020-01-06 | Senate | Authored by Senator Crider |