AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- KIDNAPPING
SB 950 creates a new felony offense for attempting to kidnap a minor. It defines this as taking any action toward kidnapping a minor (as defined in existing law) but failing to complete the act. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. This law directly affects individuals who take steps toward kidnapping a minor but do not succeed in completing the crime.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
06/24/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/12/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 8, 2025
Committee
05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
04/04/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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