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2004 SESSION

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HB 871 Infected sexual battery; penalty.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Infected sexual battery; penalty. Provides that any person who, knowing he is infected with HIV, syphilis or hepatitis B has sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anallingus or anal intercourse with another person without having previously disclosed the existence of his infection to the other person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The current law provision that it is a Class 6 felony to engage in such activity with the intent to transmit the infection to another person remains unchanged.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Infected sexual battery; penalty. Provides that any person who, knowing he is infected with HIV, has sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anallingus or anal intercourse with another person without disclosing the existence of his infection to the other person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, this is a crime if the perpetrator intends to infect the other person.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Infected sexual battery; penalty. Provides that any person who, knowing he is infected with HIV, syphilis, or hepatitis B, has sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anallingus or anal intercourse with another person without disclosing the existence of his infection to the other person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, this is a crime if the perpetrator intends to infect the other person.