Affirmative Consent laws and policies are making their way through the states -
We are tracking the "Yes Means Yes" movement through the world.
Below the jump is a listing of state by state campus and legislative policy
with links to laws and pending policy/legislation.
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12.9.15: #ESSA Passes (Every Student Succeeds Act):
Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act this morning (12.9). An early education bill which has key bipartisan legislation to help protect kids from sexual abuse by funding #ErinsLaw sexual abuse prevention education. (Sponsors: Gillibrand, Heller, Feinstein)
Full#ESSA / #Erin's Law Post Here
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US Senate Hearing: 7.29.15
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
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Running list of State by State Laws (updated as new legislation is introduced):
| Alabama | |
| Alaska | |
| 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 | SB387 (Signed) - Sponsors: SHIMABUKURO, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, KIDANI, KIM, L. THIELEN, TOKUDA, Baker (in committee - 2015) also HB451 |
| Idaho | |
| Illinois |
H.B.821 (Signed 8.21.15) - Includes Affirmative Consent Standard
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| Indiana | |
| 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 | 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) |
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| Missouri | |
| Montana | |
| 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" |
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| 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 | |
| Washington | |
| West Virginia | |
| Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming |