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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 425

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Relating to: the definition of consent in sexual assault cases.

Sex crimes

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill modifies the definition of “consent” for sexual assault. Under the bill,

if an actor removes a sexually protective device such as a condom before or during

sexual intercourse or other sexual contact without his or her partner's permission,

there has been no valid consent to that sexual act.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Considine (D) , Genrich (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Zamarripa (D) , Zepnick (D)

3 cosponsors

Larson (D) , Risser (D) , Wirch (D)

Full history

  1. Jun 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sargent, Genrich, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Considine, Berceau, Zepnick, Ohnstad and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Larson and Risser

  2. Jun 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1