AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Clarifies that the jurisdiction for violations of §11-9-1.5 ("electronically disseminating indecent material to minors prohibited") is vested in the superior court.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Last action Jul 6, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/15/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/07/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DA
David A. Coughlin, Jr.
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
SM
Shelby Maldonado
DDemocratic
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