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Affirmative Consent is making it's way through the Senate.
Bill Text: The Campus Accountability and Safety Act
'A Senate committee explored possible responses to sexual assault in college Wednesday during a hearing that suggested there is bipartisan momentum for legislation to address what has emerged as a key issue on many campuses.' - Washington Post More Here
Co-Sponsors (The list is growing very fast):
Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] | | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | | Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] | | Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | | Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] | | Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] | | Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] | | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | | Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | | Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] | | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] | Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | Sen. Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT] | Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] | Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
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Running list of State by State Laws (updated as new legislation is introduced):
| Alabama | |
| Alaska | 2.14.16: Report on the Alaska Legislature Join Judiciary Committee Meeting, Re: Campus Sexual Assault (Article from News-Miner.com: UAF, legislators: Focus on survivor support, not perpetrator protection) |
| Arizona | 1.21.15: House Bill 2474 - proposed by Democratic Representative Juan Mendez |
| Arkansas | |
| California | 10.1.15: Governor Brown sign High School Affirmative Consent Bill (DeLeon) SB 695 ; AB 967 (Williams) Mandatory Minimum Suspensions / 3.26.15: SB 186 - Community Colleges (Williams, Jackson) Passes Senate Committee Sponsored by Senator DeLeon / Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown / 9.24.14: Governor Brown signed first statewide Affirmative Consent Law (SB967) |
| Colorado | 1.29.15 - CU-Boulder Students Push for Statewide Affirmative Consent Policy |
| Connecticut | Update: 6.5.15: AC bill passed the Senate this session, but was not brought up in the House. USB 636: Update - 4.8.15: AMENDED to include instruction on Affirmative Consent at Senior Level High School Health Ed Classes 3.24.15: FILED WITH Legislative Commissioner's Office (LCO). 1.30.2015 Filed by State Senator Mae Flexer (D-Killingly) and state Representative Gregory Haddad (D-Mansfield) |
| Delaware | HB1 - (6.30.15) This bill will require responsible employees of institutions of higher educations to report incidents of sexual assault perpetrated by or against a student to the law enforcement authorities or public safety officials serving the institution of the alleged assault within 24 hours. Sponsors: K. Williams & Rep. Mitchell & Rep. Longhurst & Sen. Peterson |
| Florida | |
| Georgia | |
| Hawaii | HB 1249: The legislature finds that the University of Hawaii must provide consistency across its several campuses in how it investigates and responds to reports of campus violence, particularly, sexual assault. (2.11.16) |
| Idaho | |
| Illinois | H.B.821 (Signed 8.21.15) - Includes Affirmative Consent Standard |
| Indiana | House Bill 1105: Ensures victims of sexual assault on college campuses can file a confidential report of the incident. As it stands, anything currently told to a victims' advocate becomes part of public record. (No Affirmative Consent Standard) 3.8.16: Enrolled to Governor |
| Iowa | 3.24.15: House File 390 - Introduced | Senate File 79 - Introduced |
| Kansas | 2.15.15: HB 2266 - Requiring postsecondary education institutions to adopt a policy on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. (Sponsor: Appropriations) |
| Kentucky | |
| Louisiana | 6.23.15: Gov. Jindall Signed the following bills into law: HB 835 (Rep. Helena Moreno), SB 255 , (Sen. JP Morell) and SB 37 (Rep. Helena Moreno) These bills require training for police/campus officers on sexual assault, and allow examining coroner and officers to take charge of campus sexual assault cases and follow up. All bills call for sexual awareness training. |
| Maine | 11.18.2014: The University of Maine Board of Trustees approved a new policy aimed at reducing cases of on-campus sexual assault. |
| Maryland | UPDATE: 4.4.16: Bill will not be put to a vote this year.
2016: Reintroduced as HB 1142 | 2015: HB 0667 (Del. Aruna Miller) | HB 839 (Del. Marice Morales) |
| Massachusetts | H.1041: “An Act concerning sexual violence on higher education campuses.” (Sponsors: Farley-Bouvier / Donahue) |
| Michigan | 9.15.15: HB 4903 / SB 0512 Sen. Curtis Hertel, Jr. (D-Meridian Twp.) and Rep. Tom Cochran (D-Mason) introduce a bill to teach Affirmative Consent in High School. |
| Minnesota | 7.1.15: University of Minnesota publishes Affirmative Consent Policy | 5.22.15: SB5 - A campus assault protection bill was passed by the MN Legislature and signed by the Gov. | 3.10.15 HF1689 - An 'Affirmative Consent Standard' bill introduced by Rep. Erin Murphy (waiting for committee hearings) |
| Mississippi | |
| Missouri | SB 262: Introduced on January 6 2016 Sponsors: Senator Jamilah Nasheed |
| Montana | 3.10.16: Draft Bill Introduced to update the definition of “consent” in cases of sexual assault. Current law defines the term ‘without consent’ but leaves the word ‘consent’ mostly undefined. |
| Nebraska | |
| Nevada | |
| New Hampshire | Pending - Rep. Cushing Filed Draft Bill |
| New Jersey | S2478 Requires institutions of higher education to adopt affirmative consent standard and other policies regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. (Beach) / A3947 Requires institutions of higher education to adopt affirmative consent standard and other policies regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. (Garcia, Wimberly, Vainieri Huttle, Sumter) |
| New Mexico | |
| New York | 7.7.15 Governor Cuomo Signs Affirmative Consent into Law. INT. 517 : NY City Council Bill in Committee Hearings (2.4.15) |
| North Carolina | 3.26.15: SB 475 (Senators McKissick and Tarte) | SB 505 (J.Jackson, Krawiec, Randleman) "Revoked Consent for Intercourse" |
| North Dakota | |
| Ohio | |
| Oklahoma | |
| Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania | 12.11.14: Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown says she's inviting the presidents of the city's colleges and universities to a hearing before the council's education committee. More Here... |
| Rhode Island | |
| South Carolina | |
| South Dakota | |
| Tennessee | 1.26.15: 400 Officials from 76 Colleges meet in Nashville in effort to fight sex assaults |
| Texas | |
| Utah | 1.9.15: HB74 Rep. Angela Romero - Consent Definition for Sexual Offense |
| US Virgin Islands | 6.9.15: US Virgin Island Universities approve Affirmative Consent Standards |
| Vermont | |
| Virginia | HB 659: Affirmative Consent Bill SIGNED by Governor (3.11.16) . Any high school family life education curriculum offered by a local school division shall incorporate age-appropriate elements of effective and evidence-based programs on the prevention of dating violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. ("Consent" means affirmative, unambiguous, and voluntary agreement to engage in a specific sexual activity during a sexual encounter.) |
| Washington | |
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| Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming |