Eliminating proof of nonmarriage as an element of a sex offense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Feb 16, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-1)
house
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
PS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 09:30 AM
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 9:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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