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CS/SB 170: Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Stewart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Harrell

Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases; Providing that a prosecution may be commenced at any time for specified sexual battery offenses against victims who were younger than a certain age at the time the offense was committed, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/10/2020 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81) -SJ 586
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/21/2019 Senate • Filed
9/19/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 16
10/14/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/22/19, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
10/22/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 133
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
10/24/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 16
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 121
2/13/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/20, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/18/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 326
2/19/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations
2/24/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/27/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 357
2/28/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/5/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20 -SJ 550
3/9/2020 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 550
3/10/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 586
• Substituted CS/HB 199 -SJ 586
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81) -SJ 586