Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life; repealer
Summary
Makes the commission of rape, a criminal sexual act, aggravated sexual abuse or course of sexual conduct against a child less than 12 years of age or against a child less than 14 years of age by a person 21 years old or more a class A-I felony; eliminates references to such offenses in less severe crimes; includes such offenses within murder in the second degree for purposes of sentencing to life imprisonment without parole for murder committed in the course of committing such sex offenses against a child; designates such sex offenses against a child as sexually violent offenses for the purposes of sex offender registration; requires every sex offender convicted of such an offense to be subject to lifetime electronic monitoring by the division of criminal justice services upon release from prison.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5820A
lower
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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