SB187 Summary

• Redefines consent in sexual assault cases to require freely given, reversible agreement specific to the conduct, with lack of consent not requiring verbal or physical resistance and including inaction.

• Expands sexual assault definitions by adding new third-degree offense covering non-consensual sexual contact without force and adds harassment provisions for non-consensual sexual contact.

• Increases penalties for sending explicit images of minors, making distribution to public websites a class A misdemeanor instead of class B misdemeanor.

• Expands sex offender registration requirements to include professional licensing information, electronic communications identifiers, vehicle descriptions, and notice requirements for interstate and international travel.

• Grants probation officers and pretrial services officers arrest authority for violations of specific statutes including unlawful contact and cruelty to animals, and establishes multidisciplinary child protection teams to coordinate investigations of child abuse and sexual contact between minors.