HB 1271

Bill Subjects

Commissions Or Councils, Creation Of New Agencies Crimes And Offenses, Sex Crimes

Abstract

Provides that disorderly behavior, which can be the basis of expulsion from the general assembly, includes sexual misconduct, committing certain sex crimes, and engaging in conduct that is inconsistent with the high ethical standards of the general assembly. Creates the officeholder oversight commission, which may remove certain statewide officeholders from office for engaging in sexual misconduct, committing certain sex crimes, or engaging in conduct inconsistent with the high ethical standards of their office. Provides that a person who, without the consent of the other person, knowingly or intentionally rubs or fondles another person's covered or uncovered genitals, buttocks, pubic area, or female breast, commits lewd touching, a Class A misdemeanor. Enhances the penalty for lewd touching if: (1) it is committed by using or threatening the use of deadly force; (2) it is committed while armed with a deadly weapon; (3) the commission of the offenses is facilitated with a drug or controlled substance; (4) it is committed by an officeholder; or (5) it is committed by an individual who has a previous unrelated conviction for the offense.