Bill Sponsors: IN HB1574 | 2019 | Regular Session

Bill Title: Lewd touching. 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code [HB1574 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sponsors

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Representative Mara Reardon [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-012FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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