Bill Text: CT HB05077 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5077 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Sexual Assault Of A Person Who Is Physically Helpless.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-09 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05077 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05077-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5077*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 132

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. RITTER E., 38th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A PERSON WHO IS PHYSICALLY HELPLESS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 53a-65 of the general statutes be amended to redefine "physically helpless" with respect to sexual assault offenses to include physical or intellectual disabilities that render a person unable to verbalize lack of consent to sexual contact.

Statement of Purpose:

To redefine "physically helpless" with respect to sexual assault offenses to include physical or intellectual disabilities that render a person unable to verbalize lack of consent to sexual contact.