HB368 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David StandridgeRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Terri Collins

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Sexual misconduct, sexual contact in cases other than circumstances covered by sexual abuse or when consent is obtained by fraud, Sec. 13A-6-65 am'd.

Summary

HB368 expands sexual misconduct to include sexual contact without consent, clarifies consent rules, and sets it as a Class A misdemeanor with noted local-funding considerations.

What This Bill Does

It adds sexual contact to the acts that count as sexual misconduct when done without consent or when consent was obtained by fraud, in circumstances not covered by sexual abuse laws. It also states that consent is not a defense under this new provision. Sexual misconduct remains a Class A misdemeanor. The bill discusses local-funding implications under Amendment 621 and notes it is exempt from those requirements because it creates a new crime or changes an existing one, with an effective date set after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• People who engage in sexual contact without consent or where consent was obtained by fraud under the defined circumstances (potential defendants).
• Local governments in Alabama, due to potential local-funding implications described in the amendment, though the bill provides an exemption from the usual local-vote requirements.

Key Provisions

• Adds sexual contact to the definition of sexual misconduct under §13A-6-65 and makes sexual misconduct a Class A misdemeanor.
• Consent is not a defense for the new subdivision covering sexual contact.
• The bill expands coverage to include sexual contact in addition to intercourse and deviate sexual intercourse under the existing framework.
• Notes local-funding implications and provides an exemption from Amendment 621 requirements because it defines a new crime or amends an existing one.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses