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Legislative Update

Elements of rape

January 14, 2022 Filed Under: Criminal

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1079 on elements of rape authored by Rep. Negele.Thebillprovides that a person commits rape if: (1) the person engages in sexual activity with another person and the other person submits to the sexual activity under the belief that the person committing the act is someone the victim knows, other than the person committing the act, and such belief is intentionally induced by any artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the person; or (2) the person engages in sexual activity with another person and the other person has expressed a lack of consent, through words or conduct, to sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct.

The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Women4Change, and the Student Coalition for Consent testified in support of the bill.  The Indiana Public Defender Council testified in opposition.  The bill passed 9-1.

Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1079

Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: rape

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