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SB 1170 Sexual offenses; change in age limitation, penalty.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Indecent liberties with children; penalties. Raises the age of the victim, for the purposes of committing the crime of taking indecent liberties with children, from 13 to 14.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sex crime age limitations; penalties. Raises the age of the victim, for the purposes of committing the crime of taking indecent liberties with children, from 13 to 14. The bill also raises the age of the victim, for the purposes of committing the crime of aggravated sexual battery, from 12 to 14. The bill also removes the age restrictions (currently 13 to 14 years of age) on the crime of aggravated sexual battery when the act is committed by force, threat, intimidation or through the use of the victim's physical helplessness, or when the accused causes bodily or mental injury or uses a dangerous weapon.