Relating to the criminal offense of lascivious conduct with a minor, and providing penalties. Effective 7-1-19

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2019
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeMarch 19, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 19, 2019
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 24, 201950–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 10, 2019

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the criminal offense of lascivious conduct with a minor or child. The bill defines “minor” to mean a person fourteen or fifteen years of age.14(3)(a)(1),(2), or (3). A person who violates this provision commits a serious misdemeanor. A person commits lascivious conduct with a minor when a person over 18 years of age who is in a position of authority over a minor performs any of the following acts with that minor, with or without consent, for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of either of them: fondle or touch the pubes or genitals of the minor; permit or cause the minor to fondle or touch the person’s genitals or pubes; cause the touching of the person’s genitals to any part of the body of the minor; solicit the minor to engage in a sex act or solicit a person to arrange a sex act with the minor; or inflict pain or discomfort upon the minor or permit the minor to inflict pain or discomfort on the person.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 20, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jake Chapman R
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail
• Sen. Amy Sinclair REmail

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