HB 1605

Abstract

Amends the Gender Violence Act. Provides that "gender-related violence" means, among other meanings, contact between a sexual organ from which a condom has been removed and the intimate part of another who did not verbally consent to the condom being removed and contact between an intimate part of the person and a sexual organ of another from which the person removed a condom without verbal consent. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Gender Violence Act. Adds to the definition of gender violence: (1) contact between a sexual organ from which a sexually protective device has been removed and the intimate part of another person who did not verbally consent to the sexually protective device being removed; and (2) contact between an intimate part of the person and a sexual organ of another person from which the person removed a sexually protective device without verbal consent of the other person. Defines "sexually protective device" as any of the following that is intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection: male or female condom; spermicide; diaphragm; cervical cap; contraceptive sponge; dental dam; or another physical device intended to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Gender Violence Act. Provides that "gender-related violence" includes sexual contact between a sexual organ of one person and an intimate part of another person in which a "sexually protective device" has been intentionally removed by the defendant without the consent of the plaintiff or unintentionally removed but the defendant engages to continues to engage in sexual conduct without getting the consent of the unaware plaintiff. Defines "sexually protective device".