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OK SB799

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Frank Simpson

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces maximum confinement sentences from 10 years to 1 year for desertion, striking a superior officer, and sentinel/lookout dereliction of duty offenses.

  • Establishes rape and sexual assault offenses with detailed definitions of sexual acts, sexual contact, consent, force, and related terms; prohibits marriage as a defense for sexual offense prosecutions.

  • Establishes aggravated sexual contact and abusive sexual contact offenses and provides that threats need not be proven as actually intended or feasible to carry out.

  • Prohibits fees or charges for apprehending, confining, or housing military offenders and requires sheriffs to receive prisoners committed by military courts without refusal when proper statements are provided.

  • Repeals Section 3391 and removes rape from the list of crimes reserved exclusively to civil courts, allowing military courts-martial jurisdiction over rape cases; effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Uniform State Code of Military Justice; modifying provisions related to jurisdiction, offenses and punishments. Effective date.

Last Action

coauthored by Roberts (Dustin) (principal House author)

2/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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