Raised Bill No. 6648 Summary

• Defines "consent" as a person's capable, deliberate and voluntary agreement to engage in a specific act of sexual intercourse or sexual contact, effective October 1, 2021.

• Adds lack of consent as a standalone ground for sexual assault in the second degree, making sexual intercourse without consent a criminal offense.

• Changes language in sexual assault in the first degree from "compels another person to engage in" to "compels another person to submit to" sexual intercourse by use of force.

• Establishes that sexual assault in the second degree is a class C felony (or class B felony if victim is under 16 years old) with a mandatory minimum of nine months imprisonment that cannot be suspended or reduced.

• Adds eleven specific circumstances constituting sexual assault in the second degree, including situations involving minors, mentally impaired persons, psychotherapist-patient relationships, school employees, coaches, and persons in positions of authority.