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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
08/15/2024
08/15/2024
Crossed Over
05/24/2023
05/24/2023
Passed
08/31/2024
08/31/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/27/2024
09/27/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend Section 803.7 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence.
AI Summary
This bill, titled "The Phoenix Act," would amend the Penal Code to extend the statute of limitations for the crime of inflicting corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on a spouse or former spouse from 5 years to 7 years. The new 7-year statute of limitations would apply to crimes committed on or after January 1, 2025, as well as to any crimes for which the previous 5-year statute of limitations had not yet expired as of January 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2024. (on 09/27/2024)
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