SB 878 (2022) -  Sexual Offenses

by Harrell
Providing that substantial similarity is not required for the admissibility of certain evidence in a criminal case in which the defendant is charged with a sexual offense; revising the definitions of the terms “sexual battery” and “sexual bestiality”; providing a time limitation for the prosecution of specified sexual battery offenses; providing that a person who threatens to use actual physical force likely to cause serious bodily injury or death while committing specified sexual battery offenses commits a life felony, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2022
Last Event: 03/14/22 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165), CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164) on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Rules

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165), CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164) Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 58 Time: 01/11/2022 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 58 Time: 11/30/2021 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/08/2021 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __