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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5956: Victim identity defenses

Limiting defenses based on victim identity.

Summary

  • Specifies that it is not a defense if a crime resulted from the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of a victim's actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 13, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to limiting defenses based on victim identity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5956 in other sessions

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