CS/SB 1136: Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Collins
Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense; Providing that ignorance of a victim’s age, misrepresentation of a victim’s age, and a bona fide belief concerning a victim’s age are not defenses to certain offenses in which the victim’s age is an element of the offense; providing an exception; revising the age requirements for committing the offenses relating to luring or enticing a child, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time |
