HB 2732 Summary

• Expands existing law (21 O.S. 2001, Section 1192.1) regarding intentional transmission of HIV/AIDS to include a new crime of knowingly transmitting HIV/AIDS to a child under 16 years of age.

• Makes it unlawful for any person knowing they have AIDS or are an HIV carrier to engage in conduct reasonably likely to transfer blood, bodily fluids, semen, or vaginal secretions to a child with intent to infect, with punishment up to life imprisonment.

• Creates a separate new law (21 O.S. 1192.2) making it unlawful for any person with a sexually transmitted disease (including genital herpes, gonorrhea, or syphilis) to knowingly expose or communicate the disease to a child under 16, punishable by up to life imprisonment.

• Maintains existing HIV/AIDS transmission penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment for non-child victims without consent or knowledge.

• Effective date of November 1, 2010.