SB466 SFBM JUD

SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

COUNSEL: Thomas W. Smith

FLOOR BOOK MEMO

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 466

BY: Senators Love, Helmick, Schoonover, Hunter, Ross and Snyder

SHORT TITLE:
Providing criminal penalties for subjecting incarcerated inmate to sexual contact.

DATE INTRODUCED: February 8, 1999

CODE REFERENCE: New: §25-1-22

PROPOSED LAW PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE: The committee substitute creates a new section in Article 1 Chapter 25 designated Section 22 which creates the offence of sexual intercourse or intrusion by an employee of corrections (state or contract) with an inmate or parolee. Penalties are 1 to 5 years and up to a fine of $5000 or both.

TITLE: --

FISCAL NOTE: No

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AFFECTED: Corrections

EFFECTIVE DATE: 90 days

OTHER COMMITTEE REFERENCE AND/OR ACTION: --

COMMENTS: