CRIM PRO-SEX OFFENSE-SEVERANCE
Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in the case of a prosecution of multiple defendants for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse arising out of the same course of conduct, the court, in deciding a motion to sever the charges and try the defendants separately, must consider the impact upon the alleged victim of multiple trials requiring the victim's testimony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Feb 23, 2005
Signed Aug 23, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House May 29, 2005
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
7
Aug 23, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 27, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
May 26, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
May 26, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 26, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
May 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
upper
May 17, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 25, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 25, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
upper
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 10, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-001
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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