CaliforniaCrimes: rape.
What it does
Existing law defines rape as an act of sexual intercourse accomplished under certain circumstances, including with a person not the spouse of the perpetrator where the person is incapable of giving legal consent because of a mental disorder or developmental or physical disability.
More detail
This bill would remove the spousal exception from this definition of rape.
By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 11Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 599, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 11Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 12Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2967.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB258 Wahab et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 12In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Sep 11Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3279.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded SB 258 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 2Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 16Coauthors revised.
- Jul 15
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 9Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jun 3In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1391.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB258 Wahab et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1193.) (May 23).Minor
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- May 12May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 2Set for hearing May 12.
- May 1From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 944.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11Set for hearing April 29.
- Feb 14Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 4From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.
- Feb 3Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced