HB 3211: Sex offense against child
Authorizing special verdicts for specified sex offenses against children.
Summary
- Authorizes special verdicts that would result in more severe punishment for certain sex offenses against children by increasing the minimum sentences for rape of a child in the first degree, rape of a child in the second degree, and child molestation in the first degree, when a special allegation that the offense was predatory has been made and proven beyond a reasonable doubt and by increasing the minimum…
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- IntroducedJan 25, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Al O'Brien (D-1)
- Introduced
- January 25, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- January 25, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to authorizing special verdicts that would result in more severe punishment for certain sex offenses against children by increasing the minimum sentences for rape of a child in the first degree, rape of a child in the second degree, and child molestation in the first degree, when a special allegation that the offense was predatory has been made and proven beyond a reasonable doubt and by increasing the minimum sentences for rape in the first degree, rape in the second degree, indecent liberties by forcible compulsion, and kidnapping in the first degree with sexual motivation, when a special allegation that the victim was under a certain age at the time of the crime has been made and proven beyond a reasonable doubt;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)
28 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 14 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 3211 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 3211 (2009–10) Public records/texting
- HB 3211 (2007–08) State patrol retirement
- HB 3211 (2003–04) Officer in traffic accident