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1997 SESSION
SB 816 Definition of intimidation regarding rape and sexual battery.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Definition of intimidation regarding rape and sexual battery. Presumes intimidation for the purposes of sexual battery, rape and other forcible sex crimes to exist, subject to rebuttal, when the sexual abuse takes place through the use of the accused's position as the victim's care provider or custodian.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 973046655
- 01/10/97 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/97 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/03/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/97 House: Read first time
- 02/04/97 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/97 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/18/97 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/18/97 House: No action taken by Appropriations by voice vote