AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Same as 21H-5141 -- Increases the age of children able to utilize a recorded forensic interview for cases of sexual abuse in grand jury testimony -- child assault from age fourteen (14) to age eighteen (18).)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/21/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/14/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 9, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 11, 2022
Committee
03/11/2022 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
03/08/2022 House read and passed
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Legislature · Passed
02/17/2022 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 6, 2022
Introduced
01/06/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Justine Caldwell
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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