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CS/HB 305: Offenses Involving Children

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Bell ; Chamberlin ; Jacques ; López, J. ; McClain ; Trabulsy ; Tuck

Offenses Involving Children; Increases maximum age of child victim of specified acts whose out of court statements may be admissible in certain circumstances; provides that first offense of specified sex trafficking offenses involving minors requires designation of defendant as sexual predator.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/11/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-71
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/31/2023 House • Filed
11/13/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/5/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
12/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/13/2023 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/18/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
12/22/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
1/8/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
1/11/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)
1/17/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 711849 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
1/18/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
1/18/2024 Senate • In Messages
1/19/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
1/24/2024 Senate • Received
2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 424
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 312 -SJ 424
• Read 2nd time -SJ 424
• Read 3rd time -SJ 424
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
• Immediately certified -SJ 441
2/21/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/8/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/10/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/11/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-71