Senate Bill 229 Summary

• Expands the definition of "position of trust, authority or supervision over a child" to explicitly include teachers, coaches, counselors, mentors, child care providers, health professionals, clergy, law enforcement officers, and others with regular direct contact with children in professional or volunteer capacities.

• Creates two new felony offenses: "Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person in a Position of Trust, Authority or Supervision in the First Degree" (Class A or B felony depending on the specific conduct) and "Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person in a Position of Trust, Authority or Supervision in the Second Degree" (Class D, F, or G felony depending on the specific conduct).

• Applies enhanced penalties for sexual abuse crimes when perpetrated by persons in positions of trust, including sexual intercourse, sexual penetration, sexual contact, sexual extortion, indecent exposure, and solicitation involving minors under 18 years old.

• Requires mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years at Level V for sexual penetration offenses under the new first-degree statute; establishes life imprisonment without parole for first-degree offenses involving serious physical injury, multiple victims, or prior convictions of similar crimes.

• Updates sex offender registration requirements and sentencing provisions to incorporate the new offenses and reorganizes related criminal code sections.