AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT -- SHERRY'S LAW (Increases minimum sentence for first and second degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault and first 5 years for second degree sexual assault, not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 7, 2023
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 74
Jun 7, 2023
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
06/09/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/07/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/01/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
03/16/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
02/21/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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