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CS/HB 1259: Children's Protection Act of 1998

GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment ; Dawson-White ; Futch ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murman ; Meek ; Brown ; Heyman ; Cosgrove

Children's Protection Act of 1998; creates said act; redefines offense of unlawful exposure or exhibition of sexual organs to prohibit appearing naked under specified circumstances; creates offenses of "lewd or lascivious battery," "lewd or lascivious molestation," "lewd or lascivious conduct," & "lewd or lascivious exhibition"; precludes consent from being raised as defense except in certain circumstances; provides exception for maternal breastfeeding, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Juvenile Justice (JC)
Bill Text: Web Page



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/10/1997 House • Filed
3/11/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00171
4/16/1997 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00588
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC)
9/22/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 10/07/97, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB
10/7/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Crime & Punishment (JC)
10/16/1997 House • Withdrawn from- Criminal Justice Appropriations; Rereferred to- Juvenile Justice (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations
10/22/1997 House • Now in Juvenile Justice (JC)
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 10/07/97, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00078; Withdrawn from- Criminal Justice Appropriations; Rereferred to- Juvenile Justice (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00067; CS read first time on 03/03/98 -HJ 00070; Now in Juvenile Justice (JC)
5/1/1998 House • Died in Committee on Juvenile Justice (JC)