First Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 103/2019
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
- Introduced
- 11 Dec 2019
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
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- Allows crime victims to be heard and have legal representation when courts consider evidence about their clothing at time of alleged sexual offence.
- Amends rules on admitting evidence about a complainant's previous sexual history in rape cases under the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981.
- Bill lapsed at First Stage; status indicates it did not progress through Parliament and is no longer active.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 32nd Dáil11 Dec 2019