SB 48 IN

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Provides that a criminal prosecution of a sex offense committed against a child that is otherwise barred by the statute of limitations may nevertheless be commenced within five years from the date on which: (1) the state discovers DNA evidence; (2) the state learns of a recording that provides evidence sufficient to charge the offender; or (3) a person confesses to the offense. Specifies that a person commits human trafficking if the person pays money to a human trafficking victim. (Current law provides that the person commits the offense by paying money for a human trafficking victim.)

• Michael Crider Republican · author
• Kyle Walker Republican · author
• Wendy McNamara Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
2. Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
3. Jan 10, 2023 Senator Walker K added as second author · upper
4. Jan 19, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 19, 2023 Senators Freeman, Sandlin, Koch, Glick added as coauthors · upper
6. Jan 23, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 24, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
8. Jan 24, 2023 House sponsor: Representative McNamara · upper
9. Jan 24, 2023 Senator Baldwin added as coauthor · upper
10. Jan 25, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
11. Feb 7, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
12. Feb 27, 2023 Representative Rowray E added as cosponsor · lower
13. Mar 9, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
14. Mar 13, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
15. Mar 14, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
16. Mar 15, 2023 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
17. Mar 20, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Mar 22, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
19. Mar 29, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
20. Apr 5, 2023 Public Law 3 · upper
21. Apr 5, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Mar 15, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 4, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 9, 2023 · PDF