Mark Obenshain
- Republican
- Senator
- District 2
Primary
Misdemeanor sexual offenses where the victim is a minor; statute of limitations; penalty. Provides that the prosecution of the misdemeanor offense of causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent where the alleged adult offender has consensual sexual intercourse with a minor who is 15 years of age or older at the time of the offense shall be commenced no later than five years after the victim reaches majority provided that the alleged adult offender was more than three years older than the victim at the time of the offense. Under current law, the prosecution of such offense shall be commenced within one year after commission of the offense.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 110 (effective 7/1/22)
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Impact statement from DPB (SB227ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB227)
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Impact statement from VCSC (SB227)
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103620D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103620D | PDF HTML |
| SB227ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0110 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB227FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB227F122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB227F160.PDF |
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