Sexual Abuse of a Child Amendments
Introduction
Jan 23
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 17
House Floor Vote
Feb 20
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 2
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill amends provisions relating to sexual abuse of a child.
This bill:
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This bill moves the legal definition of "position of special trust" — a term used to identify adults in roles with authority or close access to children, such as parents, coaches, teachers, babysitters, counselors, doctors, religious leaders, and relatives — out of the general sexual abuse of a child statute and into the aggravated sexual abuse of a child statute, while also expanding and clarifying the definition by adding new terms like "coresident," "family relation," "parent," "partner," and "relative." It then updates references to that definition across several other laws, including statutes governing school threat reporting, government liability, sentencing enhancements, and sexual extortion, so they all point to the new location.
Introduction
Jan 23
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 17
House Floor Vote
Feb 20
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 2
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionJan 23
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 17
House Floor VoteFeb 20
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 27
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 2
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill amends provisions relating to sexual abuse of a child.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
This bill moves the legal definition of "position of special trust" — a term used to identify adults in roles with authority or close access to children, such as parents, coaches, teachers, babysitters, counselors, doctors, religious leaders, and relatives — out of the general sexual abuse of a child statute and into the aggravated sexual abuse of a child statute, while also expanding and clarifying the definition by adding new terms like "coresident," "family relation," "parent," "partner," and "relative." It then updates references to that definition across several other laws, including statutes governing school threat reporting, government liability, sentencing enhancements, and sexual extortion, so they all point to the new location.
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