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Committee advances bill to eliminate statute of limitations for certain sex crimes after debate on level-four child-molest provisions
Summary
Lawmakers advanced a bill to remove the statute of limitations for level-3 sexual offenses and related offenses; prosecutors warned the current draft could unintentionally shorten time limits for some level-4 child molest charges and the sponsor pledged a second-reading amendment to preserve existing protections.
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that would remove the statute of limitations for some sexual-offense categories, a measure advocates said would allow survivors to pursue justice regardless of how long they wait to report.
Senator John Alexander introduced the bill, which the committee was told comes without changes from last year. Survivors’ advocates urged the committee to pass the bill. “Survivors of sexual violence deserve the opportunity to…
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