Became law as Public Act 07-143, signed June 25, 2007, 88 days after it was filed.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1458
AN ACT CONCERNING JESSICA'S LAW AND CONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS CLOSE IN AGE TO EACH OTHER.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To provide enhanced penalties for the sexual assault of children under thirteen years of age, require mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for the crimes of enticing a minor, employing a minor in an obscene performance and importing or possessing child pornography and enact a tender years exception to the hearsay rule.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
22 co-sponsors
David J. Cappiello, John A. Kissel, John McKinney, Dan Debicella, Leonard A. Fasano, Sam S.F. Caligiuri, Louis C. DeLuca, Joan V. Hartley, Andrew W. Roraback, Thomas J. Herlihy, Edwin A. Gomes, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Donald J. DeFronzo, Gayle S. Slossberg, Bob Duff, Edith G. Prague, Andrea L. Stillman, Bill Finch, Andrew J. McDonald, Andrew M. Maynard, Thomas A. Colapietro
In the House of Representatives
50 co-sponsors
Michael P. Lawlor, Al Adinolfi, Janice R. Giegler, John E. Piscopo, Steven T. Mikutel, Kevin D. Witkos, Claudia M. Powers, John W. Hetherington, Raymond C. Kalinowski, Jeffrey J. Berger, Bruce Zalaski, Elissa T. Wright, Stephen D. Dargan, James A. O'Rourke III, John J. Ryan, Ron Burns, Arthur J. O'Neill, T.R. Rowe, Mike Alberts, David K. Labriola, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Anne L. Ruwet, Bob Godfrey, Joseph J. Taborsak, Joseph S. Mioli, James A. Amann, Ed Jutila, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Selim G. Noujaim, Felipe Reinoso, Bruce V. Morris, Toni Boucher, Russell A. Morin, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Mary Ann Carson, Carlo Leone, Vincent J. Candelora, John H. Frey, Gail K. Hamm, Joan A. Lewis, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Tom F. Christiano, Sean J. Williams, Themis Klarides, Ruth C. Fahrbach, Penny Bacchiochi, David A. Scribner, Kelvin Roldan, Chris Perone, William Aman
Its course
March 29 to June 25, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action21 actions on 12 days
In the SenateMar 29 to May 2961 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 29 to Apr 1214 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 29 to Jun 24 days
Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 1513 days
With the GovernorJun 15 to Jun 2510 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 29 · Adopted Jun 2
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 29 – May 29
- Mar 29Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 30Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 12Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 29The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 29 – Jun 2
- May 29Sent to the House of Representatives
- Jun 2The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 12 – Jun 25
- Jun 12Numbered Public Act 07-143
- Jun 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 25Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Mar 29REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 30PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
- May 29SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 29SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 29ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- May 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 2HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 2HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 2IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 12PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 25SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor