AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Amends the definition of sexual contact in § 11-37-1 to include the intentional touching of the victim's own body at the accused's instruction.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 5, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
01/09/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
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