CRIM CD-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Repeals provision creating the offense of aggravated child pornography. In the statute creating child pornography, provides for enhanced penalties if the child depicted is under the age of 13. Provides that the issue of whether the child depicted is under the age of 13 is an element of the offense to be resolved by the trier of fact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 8, 2012
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
May 2, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 17, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-11)
house
Mar 1, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
lower
Feb 21, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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