S.19.2-12: Sexual Assault Definition Act

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Sexual Assault Definition Act

SECTION 1. TITLE

This legislation may be cited as the 'The Sexual Assault Definition Act', or SAD Act.

SECTION 2. PROVISIONS

1) It shall be a class 6 felony for any person in the Southern Region to commit sexual assault.

2) Sexual Assault occurs when a) a person intentionally touch another person, b) the touching involves either the attacker's or the victim's: genitals or surrounding area, buttocks, rectum, breast, nipple, or upper thigh, or the attacker's bodily fluids (c the victim does not consent to the touching, and d) The attacker does not reasonably believe that the victim consents.

3) Consent to sexual intercourse may be revoked by either person involved in said intercourse at any time during the intercourse.
3.2) Section 3.1 doesn't apply to the changing of the mind within a vengeful way after the intercourse has occurred..
3.3 Vengeful as in changing ones mind because the sex that occurred is because of career advancement or the parties feel regretful.
3.35 In all cases during the act of intercourse it was consented to.
3.4) It is a felony within the southern region to run to the media in order to destroy the life of the defendant outside of normal legal means.
3.5) Going to the media can destroy the jury pool and harm the defendants legal rights.
3.6) Such felony will result in a minimum of 3 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

Sponsor: Matthew27

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

Just like revenge porn the act of taking revenge after consential sex no matter the back story is a real problem for our legal system and must be stopped. It destroys the jury pool for the accused and such matters should be left to the court room to decide.

Tired of seeing this  in our media and so I urge all members of this delegates to make it a crime to do so. It isn't a game to destroy peoples lives and make light of a very serious matter within the media and entertainment world.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Is this necessary? The existing section 3 already clarifies that consent cant be retroactively revoked and we allow libel/slander cases.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Is this necessary? The existing section 3 already clarifies that consent cant be retroactively revoked and we allow libel/slander cases.

Mr. R, In your view is any of this bill helpful or required?
Does this any of this help add any extra clarity or is this likely to clash and cause confusion with existing laws in your view?

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

This bill stops public clown trials within our media within the southern region and keeps things within the court room.

The defendant can never get a fair trial.

What bills already do this?

[PragmaticPopulist]

I rise in strong support of this. The media should not influence cases involving sexual assault. It will also provide much-needed protections for sexual assault victims.

[Mr. Reactionary]

So 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 are the current law. The italicized is the amendment. I would argue 2-3.2 is unnecessary as 2-3 already covers the concern. 2-3 says sexual partners can withdraw consent at any time during the intercourse. That means consent cannot be revoked after the intercourse. 2-3.2 is basically repeating this but adds in the motive of vengeance which would be very hard to prove. 2-3.3 lists some examples but I would argue still makes the definition less clear rather than more clear. 2-3.35 im hoping is just worded awkwardly because it sort of reads like consent is always implied in sex which is not true. 2-3.4 and 2-3.5 sort of purport to carve out a special class of slander just for false rape accusations but I feel that is unnecessary as regular slander should still cover false rape slander

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

I'll have to rethink some things and maybe come back with a more effective bill later on.

I do believe that the metoo movement is very bad for justice in our region but that is for another day.  Unless someone can amend this bill to be effective I'll ask to table this.

[PragmaticPopulist]

Changing my vote on this. I misread it before. This bill could have unintended consequences that result in sexual assault victims being jailed. I of course do not want to see that happen, so I oppose it.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

There being no objections to the motion to table, I open the vote to table bill S.19.2-12.

Voting options are:
[   ] Aye
[   ] Nay

[Southern Delegate matthew27]

aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[reagente]

aye

[PragmaticPopulist]

Aye

[UlmerFudd]

aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

VOTING IS CLOSED

Bill S.19.2-12 has been tabled.

Voting tally is:
[ 6 ] Aye
[ 0 ] Nay
[ 1 ] Absent