Relating to sex offenses.
Summary
Expands types of prior convictions that increase offense level for crime of public indecency. Modifies crime of luring a minor to include engaging in sexual conduct in immediate presence of minor for purposes of inducing minor to engage in sexual conduct. Declares emergency, effective on passage. ].
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed Jun 7, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2023 · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Apr 18, 2023
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Levy B. Passed.
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
5 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
P
Dick Anderson
RRepublican
P
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
P
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
JH
James Hieb
RRepublican
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Kropf
DDemocratic
Co
Kate Lieber
DDemocratic
Co
LM
Lily Morgan
RRepublican
Co
Werner Reschke
RRepublican
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