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SB296Introduced in the Senate

Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person

Passed

Introduced by Michael Yakawich, District 51

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House · April 14, 2025

42

Yes

6

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (S) Introduced

  10. (S) First Reading

  11. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  12. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  13. (S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  14. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  15. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  16. (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  17. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  18. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  19. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  20. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  21. (S) Transmitted to House

  22. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Human Services

  23. (H) First Reading

  24. (H) Hearing (H) Human Services

  25. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services

  26. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Human Services

  27. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  28. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  29. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  30. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  31. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  32. (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations

  33. (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations

  34. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Appropriations

  35. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Appropriations

  36. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  37. (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  38. (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  39. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  40. (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  41. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  42. (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  43. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  44. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  45. (S) Signed by President

  46. (H) Signed by Speaker

  47. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  48. (S) Signed by Governor

  49. Chapter Number Assigned

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