VA SB21 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-30 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Rape by coercion. Provides that any person who has sexual intercourse with a complaining witness, accomplished against the complaining witness's will by coercion, is guilty of rape. Currently such an offense must be accomplished by force, threat, or intimidation.

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Title

Rape; person who has sexual intercourse with complaining witness accomplished by coercion.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-30SenateLeft in Courts of Justice
2012-01-30SenateContinued to 2013 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2012-01-30SenateCommittee amendments
2011-12-28SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-12-28SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102101D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18261(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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