SENATE BILL 422

Sponsored By:

Senator Forehand

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses by Health Care Practitioners

Synopsis:

Making specified criminal penalties relating to a sexual offense in the third degree apply to nonconsensual sexual contact with a patient or client by a health care practitioner under the pretense of diagnostic or therapeutic intent or benefit.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/15

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Hearing cancelled

3/20

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

PATIENTS

PENALTIES

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 3-301 , 3-307 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered