Sexual battery.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law creates a new sentencing aggravating circumstance when a person convicted of felony sexual battery works at a hospital and the victim is a patient or under the offender’s care. It also revises penalties, defines key terms, and directs fines above $2,000 to the State Treasury for distribution to the Civil Rights Department. The state will not reimburse local agencies for any costs arising from these changes.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3032.). · Sep 8, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jul 7, 2025
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 24, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 625, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 15, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
4. Sep 8, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3032.).
5. Sep 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2522.).
6. Sep 4, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 2, 2025Ordered to special consent calendar.
8. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
10. Jul 7, 2025In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
11. Jun 25, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jun 24, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24).

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Soria · sponsor

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