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2018 SESSION

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HB 415 Gender-specific crimes, certain; penalty.

Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Certain gender-specific crimes; penalty. Makes applicable to all persons, regardless of the gender of the victim, the crimes of (i) assisting or aiding in the abduction of or threatening to abduct a female under 16 years of age for the purpose of concubinage or prostitution, (ii) placing or leaving one's wife in a bawdy place, and (iii) defaming the chaste character of a female. The bill also provides that a defendant placed on probation may be ordered to provide support for the defendant's spouse; currently, the law only provides for support of a defendant's wife.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101296D  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/05/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101296D
• 01/05/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/15/18  House: Left in Courts of Justice