Sep. 6 Last day to amend bills on the floor (J.R. 61(a)(13)). Sep. 3-13 Floor Session Only. No Committees, other than conference committees and Rules committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(12)). Sep. 13 Last day for each house to pass bills(J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Study Recess begins at the end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(a)(4)). […]
Collins Lauds Law To Aid Sex Crimes’ Victims State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-16th) applauded the signing last Friday of a law that removes the statute of limitations on filing charges of sexual assault or abuse when the victim was younger than 18 and when there is either corroborating physical evidence or evidence that a mandated […]
URGENT ACTION ON CA SB 131: Passed Appropriations 12-4. With amendment, the final vote in general Assembly may be on Monday! Otherwise, the vote may be Thursday, and the bill will return to Senate. 41 Assembly votes are needed. Please contact all Assembly members today! Ask them to vote YES on SB 131. Call, write, […]
CA Window scales another hurdle!! On to the Assembly Floor! Check http://sol-reform.com/California for up to date information on SB 131. Assembly panel passes bill on sex-abuse lawsuits By LAURA OLSON Associated Press Published: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 – 12:31 pm Last Modified: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 – 2:08 pm SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some victims of childhood sexual […]
Update! SB 131 is on the agenda for tomorrow, Wednesday, August 21.. There is still time to contact the committee! Visit http://sol-reform.com/california to contact members!
Update: California SB131 has been rescheduled for reconsideration by the Assembly Appropriations Committee Wednesday, August 21st. View http://sol-reform.com/California/index.php#action to contact the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Bill Text: HB1063 Enrolled LRB098 03415 RLC 33430 b 1 AN ACT concerning criminal law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing 5 Section 3-6 as follows: 6 (720 ILCS 5/3-6) (from Ch. […]
Expert: Child sex abuse an ‘epidemic’ BELVIDERE — Last week’s arrest of a Belvidere North High School teacher charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual assault shined light on a crime often referred to as “the silent epidemic.” The crime is silent, in part, because nearly three out of four children or 73 percent of […]
Lobbyists against access to justice for child sex abuse victims are making a deal with the devil: “If the bill loses, the molester protectors win,” Beall said after it failed 6-4 along party lines in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Beall was granted reconsideration next week. Seven Assembly members did not vote, including six Democrats. The newly […]
Article published Aug 15, 2013 The Day, New London, CT Sex charges dismissed against former teacher, administrator Karen Florin New London Superior Court Judge Susan B. Handy dismissed sexual assault charges against former school psychologist and administrator Allison M. Robinson this morning based on the recent discovery by the state that the statute of limitations in […]