SB 878: Sexual Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Sexual Offenses; 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: 10/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165), CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165), CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/30/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 58 |
| 1/11/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 58 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165), CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164) |
