Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1467 by Hamilton (Relating to the offense of prohibited sexual conduct.), As Introduced
The bill would amend the Penal Code by including sexual intercourse between an individual and any person for whom the individual has been appointed to be a guardian as a condition for the offense of prohibited sexual conduct. The offense of prohibited sexual conduct is punishable as a felony of the third degree.
A third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years, or, in addition to confinement, a fine not to exceed $10,000.
It is assumed that the number of offenders convicted under this statute would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies.