The Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 313 regarding the definition of “sexual conduct” authored by Sen. Head. This bill expands the definition of “sexual conduct” (IC 35-42-4-4(a)(4)) by including the exhibition of a female breast for the purposes of the law on child exploitation and child pornography. Sen. Head testified that this portion of the definition was inadvertently removed in the 2014 criminal code revisions. The Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. The Motion Picture Association of America brought issues of concern with the current statutory language and the bill to the Committee’s attention. The bill passed 9-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/313.