AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- TRIALS (Restricts the use of a victim's gender or sexual orientation as a defense by any defendant claiming provocation, diminished capacity or self-defense and prohibits the court from allowing such information into evidence.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 3, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · House May 22, 2018
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
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2018 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/22/2018 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
May 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Legislature · Passed
01/30/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 3, 2018
Introduced
01/03/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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