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CS/CS/CS/HB 251: Sexual Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Dorworth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eisnaugle ; Julien ; Kiar ; Pafford ; Porth ; Snyder ; Steinberg

Sexual Offenses; Cites act as "Walk in Their Shoes Act"; permits admission of evidence of defendant's commission of other crimes, wrongs, or acts of sexual nature in criminal case in which defendant is charged with crime of sexual nature; revises offenses considered "child molestation" for such purposes; authorizes use of service or therapy animals in courts hearing sexual offense cases under certain circumstances; requires property or material constituting child pornography used in criminal proceeding to remain in care, custody, & control of state attorney or court, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/27/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-220
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2011 House • Filed
2/1/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 27
2/15/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
2/22/2011 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 152
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 27
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 146
3/9/2011 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 186
4/13/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/15/11, 9:45 am, Webster Hall
4/15/2011 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 671
4/18/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 671
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 663
4/19/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/21/11, 11:00 am, 404 HOB
4/21/2011 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 775
4/25/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 770
4/26/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 836
4/27/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
4/29/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 902
• Amendment(s) adopted (968113) -HJ 902
• Read 3rd time -HJ 904
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 904
4/29/2011 Senate • In Messages
5/3/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 280
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 780
5/4/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 835
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 488 -SJ 835
• Read 2nd time -SJ 835
• Amendment(s) adopted (492020) -SJ 836
• Read 3rd time -SJ 836
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 836
5/4/2011 House • In returning messages
5/5/2011 House • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (858423) -HJ 1215
• Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (492020) -HJ 1214
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1215
5/5/2011 Senate • In returning messages
5/6/2011 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (492020) -SJ 1196
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1196
5/6/2011 House • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1964
6/9/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2011 • Approved by Governor
6/27/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-220