2022 House Bill 5767

Expand evidence of criminal sexual conduct

Introduced in the House

Feb. 17, 2022

Introduced by Rep. David LaGrand (D-75)

To amend the code of criminal procedure to establish that evidence of “grooming" a potential victim of criminal sexual conduct is admissible court to demonstrate the victim did not consent to sexual penetration or sexual contact. The bill defines “grooming” as “a pattern of behavior by an individual with either authority or influence, through age or other means, who engaged in a course of behavior designed to normalize unwanted sexual advances or contact”.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary