SB 48 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Child sex offenses.

Summary
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.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Signed Apr 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 5, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 258: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 50, nays 0
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors