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)).
Oct. 13 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sep. 13
and in the Governor’s possession after Sep. 13 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(1)).
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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 reporter knew about the crime but failed to notify authorities.
“This law gives the gift of time to victims of horrific crimes,” Collins said. “Letting them take all the time they need to come forward may offer these victims peace and closure, could prevent a child molester from victimizing others and — most importantly — gives justice a chance.”
According to the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, most child victims are not ready to report sexual abuse until after the current 20-year statute of limitations has expired.
This means perpetrators may remain free to exploit and abuse other children throughout their lives.
There are numerous reasons child victims may not be willing to come forward and press charges, even after they are adults.
Most were assaulted or abused by a family member, and it may be difficult for them to put enough distance between themselves and their abusers — even in adulthood — to go through with a criminal prosecution.
The adult victim may need to become economically independent, relocate or undergo years of counseling before being ready to come forward publicly against the perpetrator, said Collins
Through DNA testing and forensics, physical evidence can survive and be used in a criminal prosecution years or even decades after the crime was committed, added Collins.
Prosecutors will retain discretion over whether to proceed with charges in an older case, and by requiring some corroborating evidence to be present, the new law protects against frivolous or harassing lawsuits, the senator said.
“With 33 states already having abolished the statute of limitations for at least some sex crimes against minors, there is a growing movement toward allowing these prosecutions to be initiated at any time,” Collins said. “We are realizing there is no reason not to give a solid case its day in court.” — Southwest City News-Herald
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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, FAX, share this flier, talk to your colleagues, hold a press conference, write to newspapers. However you can help, please help pass SB 131.CA Assembly members: http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some victims of childhood sexual abuse would have more time to file civil lawsuits against private or nonprofit organizations that protected their alleged abusers under a bill that passed a key legislative committee Wednesday.
The bill has already passed the Senate and is similar — although narrower in scope — to a 2002 bill that passed during the height of the Catholic Church sex-abuse scandal.
SB131 by Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, heads to the full Assembly after passing the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a 12-4 vote. Wednesday’s action came after the bill fell three votes shy of advancing from the same committee last week.
It would lift the statute of limitations for one year for a group of alleged victims who were 26 and older and missed the previous window to file lawsuits in 2003. Beall said he introduced the legislation after hearing from people who said they had been victims of sexual abuse as children and had been unable to seek restitution.
Representatives of the Catholic Church and other institutions, including private schools and the State Alliance of YMCA, argued against the bill, saying it unfairly applies only to private or nonprofit groups. People who say they were abused by public school employees, for example, would not be covered by the bill if it is signed into law.
The National Center for Victims of Crime, which sponsored the bill, and other supporters say victims need the extra time to file lawsuits because it might take years for them to acknowledge that they were molested.
David Clohessy, director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, issued a statement after the vote praising the committee’s action and calling on the Legislature to give final approval to the bill.
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Timeline for CA window — SB131
/in California /by SOL ReformSep. 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
/in Illinois /by SOL ReformCollins 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 reporter knew about the crime but failed to notify authorities.
“This law gives the gift of time to victims of horrific crimes,” Collins said. “Letting them take all the time they need to come forward may offer these victims peace and closure, could prevent a child molester from victimizing others and — most importantly — gives justice a chance.”
According to the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, most child victims are not ready to report sexual abuse until after the current 20-year statute of limitations has expired.
This means perpetrators may remain free to exploit and abuse other children throughout their lives.
There are numerous reasons child victims may not be willing to come forward and press charges, even after they are adults.
Most were assaulted or abused by a family member, and it may be difficult for them to put enough distance between themselves and their abusers — even in adulthood — to go through with a criminal prosecution.
The adult victim may need to become economically independent, relocate or undergo years of counseling before being ready to come forward publicly against the perpetrator, said Collins
Through DNA testing and forensics, physical evidence can survive and be used in a criminal prosecution years or even decades after the crime was committed, added Collins.
Prosecutors will retain discretion over whether to proceed with charges in an older case, and by requiring some corroborating evidence to be present, the new law protects against frivolous or harassing lawsuits, the senator said.
“With 33 states already having abolished the statute of limitations for at least some sex crimes against minors, there is a growing movement toward allowing these prosecutions to be initiated at any time,” Collins said. “We are realizing there is no reason not to give a solid case its day in court.” — Southwest City News-Herald
View Source: http://swnewsherald.com/collins-lauds-law-to-aid-sex-crimes-victims-p3884-1.htm
Contact CA Assembly members today! Vote FOR SB131. Protect CA’s kids and give victims access to justice!
/in California /by SOL ReformURGENT 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, FAX, share this flier, talk to your colleagues, hold a press conference, write to newspapers. However you can help, please help pass SB 131.CA Assembly members:
http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
CA SB 131: CA Window scales another hurdle!! On to the Assembly Floor!
/in California /by SOL ReformCA 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
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some victims of childhood sexual abuse would have more time to file civil lawsuits against private or nonprofit organizations that protected their alleged abusers under a bill that passed a key legislative committee Wednesday.
The bill has already passed the Senate and is similar — although narrower in scope — to a 2002 bill that passed during the height of the Catholic Church sex-abuse scandal.
SB131 by Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, heads to the full Assembly after passing the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a 12-4 vote. Wednesday’s action came after the bill fell three votes shy of advancing from the same committee last week.
It would lift the statute of limitations for one year for a group of alleged victims who were 26 and older and missed the previous window to file lawsuits in 2003. Beall said he introduced the legislation after hearing from people who said they had been victims of sexual abuse as children and had been unable to seek restitution.
Representatives of the Catholic Church and other institutions, including private schools and the State Alliance of YMCA, argued against the bill, saying it unfairly applies only to private or nonprofit groups. People who say they were abused by public school employees, for example, would not be covered by the bill if it is signed into law.
The National Center for Victims of Crime, which sponsored the bill, and other supporters say victims need the extra time to file lawsuits because it might take years for them to acknowledge that they were molested.
David Clohessy, director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, issued a statement after the vote praising the committee’s action and calling on the Legislature to give final approval to the bill.
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Action Alert for all CA Voters
/in Uncategorized /by SOL ReformUpdate: 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.