CUSTODIAL SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits custodial sexual misconduct when he or she is an employee of a law enforcement agency and engages in sexual conduct or sexual penetration with a person who is in the custody of a law enforcement agency. Provides that any person convicted of violating the offense immediately shall forfeit his or her employment with a law enforcement agency. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018
Signed Aug 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2018 · House Apr 20, 2018
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
May 24, 2018
D
Democratic31
87% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
102
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Aug 3, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 24, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-6)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-15)
house
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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