AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL ASSAULT (Increases the minimum penalty for first degree sexual assault from ten (10) to twenty (20) years. The act would also create a category of cases wherein the first ten (10) years of any sentence be ineligible for the benefits of deferment or suspension.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2017
Last action May 9, 2017
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May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
04/25/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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