CRIM CD-COERCIVE CONTROL
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the Sex Offenses Article of the Code, defines "coercive control" as direct or implied threat of danger, or retribution sufficient to coerce a reasonable person of ordinary susceptibilities to perform an act that otherwise would not have been performed, or acquiesce in an act to which one otherwise would not have submitted. Provides that a person commits criminal sexual assault if that person commits an act of sexual penetration and uses coercive control. Provides that a person commits criminal sexual abuse if that person commits an act of sexual conduct by the use of coercive control.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic76
94% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Referred to Floor
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
P
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Diane Blair-Sherlock
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Keicher
RRepublican
Co
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn Ladisch-Douglass
DDemocratic
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