SB 109 Indiana Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Statute of limitations.

Summary
Provides that an otherwise barred offense may be commenced not later than five years from the earlier of the date on which: (1) the state first discovers DNA evidence sufficient to charge the offender; (2) the state first becomes aware of a recording that provides evidence sufficient to charge the offender; or (3) a person confesses to the offense. Permits the alleged victim of certain child sex crimes to apply for victim compensation not later than five years after: (1) the state first discovers DNA evidence sufficient to charge the offender; (2) the state first becomes aware of a recording that provides evidence sufficient to charge the offender; or (3) a person confesses to the offense.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Mar 3, 2020 Signed Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2020 · House Feb 25, 2020

How they voted

371
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 41
Feb 3, 2020
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 1 Nay 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Mar 14, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 326: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 25, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-0-5)
house
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-1-3)
senate
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors