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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5042

SB 5042: Statute of limits/felonies

Tolling the statute of limitations for felony sex offenses.

Summary

  • Changes to the date upon which the statute of limitations for a sex offense begins to run to the date when the crime was committed or one year after the date upon which the identity of the suspect is conclusively established through deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing, whichever is later.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5042), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorMar 20, 2006
  6. LawMar 20, 2006
Prime sponsor
Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced
January 11, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
March 20, 2006
Session law
Chapter 132, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5042, SSB 5042

AN ACT Relating to tolling the statute of limitations for felony sex offenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5042
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: SSB 5042
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54101
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 18, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 5042
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 5042
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (SSB 5042)
  2. Chapter 132, 2006 Laws. (SSB 5042)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5042)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5042)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5042)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5042)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5042)
  8. Placed on third reading. (SSB 5042)
  9. Committee recommendations adopted. (SSB 5042)
  10. Placed on second reading suspension calendar. (SSB 5042)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5042)
  12. CJC - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5042)
  13. CJC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5042)
  14. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SSB 5042)
  15. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5042)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5042)
  17. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5042)
  18. Senate adheres to its position and asks House to concur. (SSB 5042)
  19. House refuses to recede and insists on its position. (SSB 5042)
  20. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (SSB 5042)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5042)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5042)
  23. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5042)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5042)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5042)
  26. CJC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5042)
  27. CJC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5042)
  28. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections. (SSB 5042)
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5042)
  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5042)
  31. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5042)
  32. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5042)
  34. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  35. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5042)
  36. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5042)
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  39. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5042)
  40. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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