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IN HB1533
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Christina Hale
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AI Summary
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Defines rape to include sexual activity without affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement; clarifies that silence, absence of resistance, dating relationships, or previous sexual activity do not constitute consent without additional evidence.
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Sets minimum sentence for rape as a Level 3 felony at six years, notwithstanding other sentencing provisions.
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Permits law enforcement agencies to share investigatory records with victim advocates and victim service providers for purposes of providing victim services without losing discretion to keep records confidential from other requesters.
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Effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Rape issues. Provides that a person commits rape if the person engages in sexual activity without the affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in the sexual activity. Increases the minimum sentence for rape as a Level 3 felony to six years. Permits, for purposes of the public records law, a law enforcement agency to share certain information with a crime victim advocate without the agency losing the discretion to keep this information confidential from other persons requesting records.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/20/2015