Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0207 Compare Versions

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1		-	Enrolled Copy H.B. 207
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	2	+	Michael K. McKell proposes the following substitute bill:
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3	4		Sexual Offense Revisions
4	5		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	6		STATE OF UTAH
6	7		Chief Sponsor: Stephen L. Whyte
7	8		Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell
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11	12		LONG TITLE
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13	14		General Description:
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15	16		This bill changes certain sexual offenses and sentencing for sexual offenses.
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17	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	20		This bill:
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21	22		▸ amends sentencing provisions concerning repeat and habitual sex offenders, including
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23	24		requiring mandatory imprisonment;
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25	26		▸ provides a definition of a female breast for purposes of certain sexual and sexual
26	27		11
27	28		exploitation offenses that includes a breast that is undeveloped or partially developed;
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29	30		▸ expands the definition of "child sexual abuse material" to include a minor observing or
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31	32		being used for sexually explicit conduct;
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33	34		▸ modifies the definition of "sexual explicit conduct" concerning certain bodily functions;
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35	36		▸ changes the mental state necessary to commit the offense of sexual exploitation of a
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37	38		minor;
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39	40		▸ expands the offense of sexual exploitation of a minor to include when an actor accesses
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41	42		child sexual abuse material with the intent to view;
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43	44		▸ provides a safe harbor provision for certain employees and independent contractors who
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45	46		are required to access or view child sexual abuse material within the scope of
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47	48		employment;
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49	50		▸ changes the mental state necessary to commit the offense of aggravated sexual
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51	52		exploitation of a minor;
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53	54		▸ amends the offense of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor to remove a lesser
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55	56		penalty for circumstances when the child sexual abuse material depicts an individual
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57	58		who is 14 years old or older and pubescent;
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59		-	▸ includes a coordination clause to merge the changes to Section 76-3-406 if both this bill ~~H.B. 207 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	▸ includes a coordination clause to merge the changes to Section 76-3-406 if both this bill
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61	62		and H.B. 78, Criminal Offenses Amendments, both pass and become law; and
	63	+	3rd Sub. H.B. 207 3rd Sub. (Cherry) H.B. 207 03-05 11:43
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63	65		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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65	67		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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67	69		None
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69	71		Other Special Clauses:
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71	73		This bill provides a coordination clause.
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73	75		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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75	77		AMENDS:
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77	79		76-3-203.13, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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79	81		76-3-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 96
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81	83		76-3-407, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 457
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83	85		76-5-401.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 234
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85	87		76-5-401.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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87	89		76-5-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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89	91		76-5-404.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 96, 97
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91	93		76-5-412.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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93	95		76-5-413.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
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95	97		76-5b-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 127, 142
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97	99		76-5b-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 142
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99	101		76-5b-201.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 142
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101	103		Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
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103	105		76-3-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 96
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105	107
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107	109		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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109	111		Section 1. Section 76-3-203.13 is amended to read:
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111	113		76-3-203.13 . Enhanced penalty for unlawful sexual contact with a student.
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113	115		(1) A person convicted of a sexual offense described in Section 76-5-401.1 or 76-5-401.2
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115	117		may be subject to an enhanced penalty if, at the time of the commission of the sexual
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117	119		offense, the actor:
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119	121		(a) was 18 years old or older;
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121	123		(b) held a position of special trust as a teacher, employee, or volunteer at a school, as
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123	125		that position is defined in Subsection [76-5-404.1(1)(a)(iv)(S)] 76-5-404.1(1)(a)(v)(S);
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125	127		and
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127	129		(c) committed the offense against an individual who at the time of the offense was
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129	130		62
130	131		enrolled as a student at the school where the actor was employed or was acting as a
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131	133		63
132	134		volunteer.
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134	136		(2) The enhancement of a penalty described in Subsection (1) shall be an enhancement of
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136	138		one classification higher than the offense of which the person was convicted.
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138	140		The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
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140	142		Section 2. Section 76-3-406 is amended to read:
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142	144		76-3-406 . Crimes for which probation, suspension of sentence, lower category of
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144	146		offense, or hospitalization may not be granted.
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146	148		(1) Notwithstanding Sections 76-3-201 and 77-18-105 and Title 77, Chapter 16a,
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148	150		Commitment and Treatment of Individuals with a Mental Condition, except as provided
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150	152		in Section 76-5-406.5 or Subsection 77-16a-103(6) or (7), probation may not be granted,
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152	154		the execution or imposition of sentence may not be suspended, the court may not enter a
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154	156		judgment for a lower category of offense, and hospitalization may not be ordered, the
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156	158		effect of which would in any way shorten the prison sentence for:
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158		-	(a) ~~[ ]~~an individual who commits a capital felony or a first degree felony involving:
	160	+	(a) an individual who commits a capital felony or a first degree felony involving:
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160	162		[(a)] (i) aggravated murder as described in Section 76-5-202;
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162	164		[(b)] (ii) murder as described in Section 76-5-203;
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164	166		[(c)] (iii) child kidnapping as described in Section 76-5-301.1;
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166	168		[(d)] (iv) aggravated kidnapping as described in Subsection 76-5-302(3)(b);
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168	170		[(e)] (v) rape as described in Subsection 76-5-402(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
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170	172		[(f)] (vi) rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.1;
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172	174		[(g)] (vii) object rape as described in Subsection 76-5-402.2(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
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174	176		[(h)] (viii) object rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.3;
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176	178		[(i)] (ix) forcible sodomy as described in Subsection 76-5-403(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
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178	180		[(j)] (x) sodomy on a child as described in Section 76-5-403.1;
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180	182		[(k)] (xi) forcible sexual abuse as described in Subsection 76-5-404(3)(b)(i) or (ii);
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182	184		[(l)] (xii) aggravated sexual abuse of a child as described in Section 76-5-404.3;
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184	186		[(m)] (xiii) aggravated sexual assault as described in Section 76-5-405; or
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186	188		[(n)] (xiv) any attempt to commit a felony listed in Subsection [(1)(f), (h), or (j).]
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188	190		(1)(a)(vi), (viii), or (x); or
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190	192		(b) an offense for which the penalty has been increased under Section 76-3-407, Repeat
191	193		93
192	194		and habitual sex offenders.
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194	196		(2) Except for an offense before the district court in accordance with Section 80-6-502 or
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196	198		80-6-504, the provisions of this section do not apply if the sentencing court finds that the
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199	200		defendant:
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201	203		(a) was under 18 years old at the time of the offense; and
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203	205		(b) could have been adjudicated in the juvenile court but for the delayed reporting or
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205	207		delayed filing of the information.
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207	209		Section 3. Section 76-3-407 is amended to read:
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209	211		76-3-407 . Repeat and habitual sex offenders -- Additional prison term for prior
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211	213		felony convictions -- Mandatory imprisonment for entire term of imprisonment.
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213	215		(1) As used in this section:
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215	217		(a) "Prior sexual offense" means:
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217	219		(i) a felony offense described in Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses;
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219	221		(ii) sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201;
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221	223		(iii) aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201.1;
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223	225		(iv) a felony offense of enticing a minor, Section 76-4-401;
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225	227		(v) a felony attempt to commit an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(i) through
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227	229		(iv); or
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229	231		(vi) an offense in another state, territory, or district of the United States that, if
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231	233		committed in Utah, would constitute an offense described in Subsections (1)(a)(i)
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233	235		through (v).
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235	237		(b) "Sexual offense" means:
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237	239		(i) an offense that is a second or third degree felony[ of the second or third degree],
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239	241		or an attempted offense, which attempt is a second or third degree felony[ of the
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241	243		second or third degree], described in Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses;
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243	245		(ii) sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201;
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245	247		(iii) aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, Section 76-5b-201.1;
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247	249		(iv) a felony offense of enticing a minor, Section 76-4-401;
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249	251		(v) a felony attempt to commit an offense described in Subsections (1)(b)(ii) through
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251	253		(iv); or
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253	255		(vi) an offense in another state, territory, or district of the United States that, if
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255	257		committed in Utah, would constitute an offense described in Subsections (1)(b)(i)
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257	259		through (v).
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259	261		(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the minimum and maximum penalty for a
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261	263		sexual offense is increased by five years for each conviction of the defendant for a prior
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263	265		sexual offense that arose from a separate criminal episode, if the trier of fact finds that:
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265	267		(a) the defendant was convicted of a prior sexual offense; and
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268	269		(b) the defendant was convicted of the prior sexual offense described in Subsection (2)(a)
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270	272		before the defendant [was convicted of] committed the sexual offense for which the
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272	274		defendant is being sentenced.
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274	276		(3) The increased [maximum ]term described in Subsection (2) shall be in addition to, and
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276	278		consecutive to, any other prison term served by the defendant.
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278	280		(4) If a defendant's conviction is increased under this section, the defendant's entire
279	281		136
280	282		sentence for the conviction is subject to mandatory imprisonment under Section 76-3-406.
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282	284		Section 4. Section 76-5-401.1 is amended to read:
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284	286		76-5-401.1 . Sexual abuse of a minor -- Penalties -- Limitations.
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286	288		(1)(a) As used in this section:
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288	290		(i) "Female breast" means the undeveloped, partially developed, or developed breast
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290	292		of a female individual.
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292	294		(ii) "Indecent liberties" means:
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294	296		(A) the actor touching another individual's genitals, anus, buttocks, pubic area, or
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296	298		female breast;
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298	300		(B) causing any part of an individual's body to touch the actor's or another's
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300	302		genitals, pubic area, anus, buttocks, or female breast;
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302	304		(C) simulating or pretending to engage in sexual intercourse with another
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304	306		individual, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal
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306	308		intercourse; or
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308	310		(D) causing an individual to simulate or pretend to engage in sexual intercourse
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310	312		with the actor or another, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or
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312	314		oral-anal intercourse.
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314	316		[(ii)] (iii) "Minor" means an individual who is 14 years old or older, but younger than
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316	318		16 years old, at the time the sexual activity described in Subsection (2) occurred.
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318	320		(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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320	322		(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an actor
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322	324		commits sexual abuse of a minor if the actor:
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324	326		(i) is four years or more older than the minor; and
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326	328		(ii) with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual, or
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328	330		with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
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330	332		(A) touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of the minor;
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332	334		(B) touches the female breast of a [female ]minor; or
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334	336		(C) otherwise takes indecent liberties with the minor.
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337	338		(b) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute the
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339	341		relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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341	343		(3) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is:
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343	345		(a) a class A misdemeanor; and
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345	347		(b) not subject to registration under Subsection 77-41-102(19)(a)(viii) on a first offense
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347	349		if the offender was younger than 21 years old at the time of the offense.
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349	351		(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
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351	353		(a) unlawful sexual activity with a minor, in violation of Section 76-5-401;
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353	355		(b) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
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355	357		(c) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
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357	359		(d) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403;
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359	361		(e) aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Section 76-5-405; or
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361	363		(f) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).
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363	365		Section 5. Section 76-5-401.2 is amended to read:
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365	367		76-5-401.2 . Unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old -- Penalties --
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367	369		Limitations.
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369	371		(1)(a) As used in this section:
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371	373		(i) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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373	375		(ii) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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375	377		[(ii)] (iii) "Minor" means an individual who is 16 years old or older, but younger than
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377	379		18 years old, at the time the sexual conduct described in Subsection (2) occurred.
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379	381		(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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381	383		(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an actor
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383	385		commits unlawful sexual conduct with a minor if the actor:
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385	387		(i)(A) is seven or more years older but less than 10 years older than the minor at
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387	389		the time of the sexual conduct;
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389	391		(B) engages in any conduct listed in Subsection (2)(b); and
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391	393		(C) knew or reasonably should have known the age of the minor; or
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393	395		(ii)(A) is 10 or more years older than the minor at the time of the sexual conduct;
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395	397		and
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397	399		(B) engages in any conduct listed in Subsection (2)(b).
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399	401		(b) As used in Subsection (2)(a), "sexual conduct" refers to when the actor:
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401	403		(i) has sexual intercourse with the minor;
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403	405		(ii) engages in any sexual act with the minor involving the genitals of one individual
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406	407		and the mouth or anus of another individual;
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408	410		(iii)(A) causes the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of
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410	412		the minor by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a
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412	414		part of the human body; and
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414	416		(B) causes the penetration with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily
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416	418		pain to any individual or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of
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418	420		any individual; or
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420	422		(iv) with the intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual or
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422	424		with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
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424	426		(A) touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of the minor;
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426	428		(B) touches the female breast of a [female ]minor; or
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428	430		(C) otherwise takes indecent liberties with the minor.
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430	432		(c)(i) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute
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432	434		the relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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434	436		(ii) Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to constitute the relevant element
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436	438		under Subsection (2)(b)(i).
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438	440		(iii) Any touching, however slight, is sufficient to constitute the relevant element
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440	442		under Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
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442	444		(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(i), (ii), or (iii) is a third degree felony.
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444	446		(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(iv) is a class A misdemeanor.
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446	448		(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
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448	450		(a) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
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450	452		(b) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
451	453		221
452	454		(c) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403;
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454	456		(d) forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Section 76-5-404;
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456	458		(e) aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Section 76-5-405; or
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458	460		(f) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (e).
459	461		225
460	462		Section 6. Section 76-5-404 is amended to read:
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462	464		76-5-404 . Forcible sexual abuse -- Penalties -- Limitations.
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464	466		(1)(a) As used in this section[, "indecent ] :
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466	468		(i) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
467	469		229
468	470		(ii) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
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470	472		(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
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472	474		(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an actor
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475	476		commits forcible sexual abuse if:
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477	479		(i) without the consent of the individual, the actor:
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479	481		(A) touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of another
480	482		235
481	483		individual;
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483	485		(B) touches the female breast of another individual[ who is female]; or
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485	487		(C) otherwise takes indecent liberties with another individual;
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487	489		(ii) the actor intends to:
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489	491		(A) cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual; or
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491	493		(B) arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual; and
492	494		241
493	495		(iii) the individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), (B), or (C) is 14 years old or
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495	497		older.
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497	499		(b) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute the
498	500		244
499	501		relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
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501	503		(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony[ of the second degree],
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503	505		punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than 15
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505	507		years.
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507	509		(b)(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) and except as provided in Subsection
508	510		249
509	511		(3)(b)(ii), a violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony[ of the first degree],
510	512		250
511	513		punishable by a term of imprisonment for 15 years and which may be for life, if
512	514		251
513	515		the trier of fact finds that during the course of the commission of the forcible
514	516		252
515	517		sexual abuse the [defendant] actor caused serious bodily injury to the victim.
516	518		253
517	519		(ii) If, when imposing a sentence under Subsection (3)(b)(i), a court finds that a lesser
518	520		254
519	521		term than the term described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) is in the interests of justice
520	522		255
521	523		and states the reasons for this finding on the record, the court may impose a term
522	524		256
523	525		of imprisonment of not less than:
524	526		257
525	527		(A) 10 years and which may be for life; or
526	528		258
527	529		(B) six years and which may be for life.
528	530		259
529	531		(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
530	532		260
531	533		(a) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
532	534		261
533	535		(b) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
534	536		262
535	537		(c) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403; or
536	538		263
537	539		(d) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (4)(c).
538	540		264
539	541		(5) Imprisonment under Subsection (3)(b) or (4) is mandatory in accordance with Section
540	542		265
541	543		76-3-406.
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543	544		266
544	545		Section 7. Section 76-5-404.1 is amended to read:
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545	547		267
546	548		76-5-404.1 . Sexual abuse of a child -- Penalties -- Limitations.
547	549		268
548	550		(1)(a) As used in this section:
549	551		269
550	552		(i) "Adult" means an individual 18 years old or older.
551	553		270
552	554		(ii) "Child" means an individual younger than 14 years old.
553	555		271
554	556		(iii) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
555	557		272
556	558		[(iii)] (iv) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section
557	559		273
558	560		76-5-401.1.
559	561		274
560	562		[(iv)] (v) "Position of special trust" means:
561	563		275
562	564		(A) an adoptive parent;
563	565		276
564	566		(B) an athletic manager who is an adult;
565	567		277
566	568		(C) an aunt;
567	569		278
568	570		(D) a babysitter;
569	571		279
570	572		(E) a coach;
571	573		280
572	574		(F) a cohabitant of a parent if the cohabitant is an adult;
573	575		281
574	576		(G) a counselor;
575	577		282
576	578		(H) a doctor or physician;
577	579		283
578	580		(I) an employer;
579	581		284
580	582		(J) a foster parent;
581	583		285
582	584		(K) a grandparent;
583	585		286
584	586		(L) a legal guardian;
585	587		287
586	588		(M) a natural parent;
587	589		288
588	590		(N) a recreational leader who is an adult;
589	591		289
590	592		(O) a religious leader;
591	593		290
592	594		(P) a sibling or a stepsibling who is an adult;
593	595		291
594	596		(Q) a scout leader who is an adult;
595	597		292
596	598		(R) a stepparent;
597	599		293
598	600		(S) a teacher or any other individual employed by or volunteering at a public or
599	601		294
600	602		private elementary school or secondary school, and who is 18 years old or
601	603		295
602	604		older;
603	605		296
604	606		(T) an instructor, professor, or teaching assistant at a public or private institution
605	607		297
606	608		of higher education;
607	609		298
608	610		(U) an uncle;
609	611		299
610	612		(V) a youth leader who is an adult; or
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612	613		300
613	614		(W) any individual in a position of authority, other than those individuals listed in
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614	616		301
615	617		Subsections [(1)(a)(iv)(A)] (1)(a)(v)(A) through (V), which enables the
616	618		302
617	619		individual to exercise undue influence over the child.
618	620		303
619	621		(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
620	622		304
621	623		(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an actor
622	624		305
623	625		commits sexual abuse of a child if the actor:
624	626		306
625	627		(i)(A) touches, whether over or under the clothing, the buttocks or pubic area of a
626	628		307
627	629		child;
628	630		308
629	631		(B) touches, whether over or under the clothing, the female breast of a [female ]
630	632		309
631	633		child;
632	634		310
633	635		(C) touches the anus or genitals of a child over the clothing; or
634	636		311
635	637		(D) otherwise takes indecent liberties with a child whether over or under the
636	638		312
637	639		clothing; and
638	640		313
639	641		(ii) the actor's conduct is with intent to:
640	642		314
641	643		(A) cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual; or
642	644		315
643	645		(B) arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual.
644	646		316
645	647		(b) Any touching, however slight, is sufficient to constitute the relevant element of a
646	648		317
647	649		violation of Subsection (2)(a).
648	650		318
649	651		(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
650	652		319
651	653		(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are:
652	654		320
653	655		(a) rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.1;
654	656		321
655	657		(b) object rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.3;
656	658		322
657	659		(c) sodomy on a child, in violation of Section 76-5-403.1; or
658	660		323
659	661		(d) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (4)(c).
660	662		324
661	663		Section 8. Section 76-5-412.2 is amended to read:
662	664		325
663	665		76-5-412.2 . Custodial sexual misconduct -- Penalties -- Defenses.
664	666		326
665	667		(1)(a) As used in this section:
666	668		327
667	669		(i) "Actor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-412.
668	670		328
669	671		(ii) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
670	672		329
671	673		[(ii)] (iii) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section
672	674		330
673	675		76-5-401.1.
674	676		331
675	677		[(iii)] (iv) "Person in custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section
676	678		332
677	679		76-5-412.
678	680		333
679	681		[(iv)] (v) "Private provider or contractor" means the same as that term is defined in
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681	682		334
682	683		Section 76-5-412.
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683	685		335
684	686		(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
685	687		336
686	688		(2)(a) An actor commits custodial sexual misconduct if:
687	689		337
688	690		(i) the actor commits any of the acts under Subsection (2)(b) under circumstances not
689	691		338
690	692		amounting to commission of, or an attempt to commit, an offense under
691	693		339
692	694		Subsection 76-5-412(4); and
693	695		340
694	696		(ii)(A) the actor knows that the individual is a person in custody; or
695	697		341
696	698		(B) a reasonable person in the actor's position should have known under the
697	699		342
698	700		circumstances that the individual was a person in custody.
699	701		343
700	702		(b) Acts referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are the following acts when committed with the
701	703		344
702	704		intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to another individual or with the
703	705		345
704	706		intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
705	707		346
706	708		(i) touching the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of a person in
707	709		347
708	710		custody;
709	711		348
710	712		(ii) touching the female breast of a [female ]person in custody; or
711	713		349
712	714		(iii) otherwise taking indecent liberties with a person in custody.
713	715		350
714	716		(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
715	717		351
716	718		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if the person in custody is younger than 18 years
717	719		352
718	720		old, a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
719	721		353
720	722		(c) If the act committed under Subsection (2) amounts to an offense subject to a greater
721	723		354
722	724		penalty under another provision of state law than is provided under this Subsection (3),
723	725		355
724	726		this Subsection (3) does not prohibit prosecution and sentencing for the more serious
725	727		356
726	728		offense.
727	729		357
728	730		(4)(a) It is not a defense to the commission of, or attempt to commit, the offense
729	731		358
730	732		described in Subsection (2) if the person in custody is younger than 18 years old, that
731	733		359
732	734		the actor:
733	735		360
734	736		(i) mistakenly believed the person in custody to be 18 years old or older at the time of
735	737		361
736	738		the alleged offense; or
737	739		362
738	740		(ii) was unaware of the true age of the person in custody.
739	741		363
740	742		(b) Consent of the person in custody is not a defense to any violation or attempted
741	743		364
742	744		violation of Subsection (2).
743	745		365
744	746		(5) It is a defense that the commission by the actor of an act under Subsection (2) is the
745	747		366
746	748		result of compulsion, as the defense is described in Subsection 76-2-302(1).
747	749		367
748	750		Section 9. Section 76-5-413.2 is amended to read:
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750	751		368
751	752		76-5-413.2 . Custodial sexual misconduct with a youth receiving state services --
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752	754		369
753	755		Penalties -- Defenses and limitations.
754	756		370
755	757		(1)(a) As used in this section:
756	758		371
757	759		(i) "Actor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-413.
758	760		372
759	761		(ii) "Department" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-413.
760	762		373
761	763		(iii) "Female breast" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-401.1.
762	764		374
763	765		[(iii)] (iv) "Indecent liberties" means the same as that term is defined in Section
764	766		375
765	767		76-5-401.1.
766	768		376
767	769		[(iv)] (v) "Juvenile court" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-413.
768	770		377
769	771		[(v)] (vi) "Private provider or contractor" means the same as that term is defined in
770	772		378
771	773		Section 76-5-413.
772	774		379
773	775		[(vi)] (vii) "Youth receiving state services" means the same as that term is defined in
774	776		380
775	777		Section 76-5-413.
776	778		381
777	779		(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
778	780		382
779	781		(2)(a) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an actor
780	782		383
781	783		commits custodial sexual misconduct with a youth receiving state services if:
782	784		384
783	785		(i) the actor commits any of the acts described in Subsection (2)(b); and
784	786		385
785	787		(ii)(A) the actor knows that the individual is a youth receiving state services; or
786	788		386
787	789		(B) a reasonable person in the actor's position should have known under the
788	790		387
789	791		circumstances that the individual was a youth receiving state services.
790	792		388
791	793		(b) Acts referred to in Subsection (2)(a) are the following acts when committed with the
792	794		389
793	795		intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any individual or with the
794	796		390
795	797		intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual:
796	798		391
797	799		(i) touching the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or any part of the genitals of a youth
798	800		392
799	801		receiving state services;
800	802		393
801	803		(ii) touching the female breast of a [female ]youth receiving state services; or
802	804		394
803	805		(iii) otherwise taking indecent liberties with a youth receiving state services.
804	806		395
805	807		(c) Any touching, even if accomplished through clothing, is sufficient to constitute the
806	808		396
807	809		relevant element of a violation of Subsection (2)(a).
808	810		397
809	811		(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
810	812		398
811	813		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if the youth receiving state services is younger
812	814		399
813	815		than 18 years old, a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
814	816		400
815	817		(c) If the act committed under Subsection (2) amounts to an offense subject to a greater
816	818		401
817	819		penalty under another provision of state law than is provided under this Subsection (3),
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819	820		402
820	821		this Subsection (3) does not prohibit prosecution and sentencing for the more serious
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821	823		403
822	824		offense.
823	825		404
824	826		(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2) are:
825	827		405
826	828		(a) unlawful sexual activity with a minor, in violation of Section 76-5-401;
827	829		406
828	830		(b) rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402;
829	831		407
830	832		(c) rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.1;
831	833		408
832	834		(d) object rape, in violation of Section 76-5-402.2;
833	835		409
834	836		(e) object rape of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-402.3;
835	837		410
836	838		(f) forcible sodomy, in violation of Section 76-5-403;
837	839		411
838	840		(g) sodomy on a child, in violation of Section 76-5-403.1;
839	841		412
840	842		(h) forcible sexual abuse, in violation of Section 76-5-404;
841	843		413
842	844		(i) sexual abuse of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-404.1;
843	845		414
844	846		(j) aggravated sexual abuse of a child, in violation of Section 76-5-404.3;
845	847		415
846	848		(k) aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Section 76-5-405; or
847	849		416
848	850		(l) an attempt to commit an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (4)(k).
849	851		417
850	852		(5)(a) It is not a defense to the commission of, or an attempt to commit, the offense
851	853		418
852	854		described in Subsection (2) if the youth receiving state services is younger than 18
853	855		419
854	856		years old, that the actor:
855	857		420
856	858		(i) mistakenly believed the youth receiving state services to be 18 years old or older
857	859		421
858	860		at the time of the alleged offense; or
859	861		422
860	862		(ii) was unaware of the true age of the youth receiving state services.
861	863		423
862	864		(b) Consent of the youth receiving state services is not a defense to any violation or
863	865		424
864	866		attempted violation of Subsection (2).
865	867		425
866	868		(6) It is a defense that the commission by the actor of an act under Subsection (2) is the
867	869		426
868	870		result of compulsion, as the defense is described in Subsection 76-2-302(1).
869	871		427
870	872		Section 10. Section 76-5b-103 is amended to read:
871	873		428
872	874		76-5b-103 . Definitions.
873	875		429
874	876		As used in this chapter:
875	877		430
876	878		(1) "Child sexual abuse material" means any visual depiction, including any live
877	879		431
878	880		performance, photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated
879	881		432
880	882		image, picture, or video, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other
881	883		433
882	884		means, of sexually explicit conduct, where:
883	885		434
884	886		(a) the production of the visual depiction involves the use of a minor engaging in,
885	887		435
886	888		observing, or being used for sexually explicit conduct;
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888	889		436
889	890		(b) the visual depiction is:
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890	892		437
891	893		(i) of a minor engaging in, observing, or being used for sexually explicit conduct; or
892	894		438
893	895		(ii) artificially generated and depicts an individual with substantial characteristics of a
894	896		439
895	897		minor engaging in, observing, or being used for sexually explicit conduct; or
896	898		440
897	899		(c) the visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an
898	900		441
899		-	identifiable minor is engaging in, observing, or being used for sexually explicit
	901	+	identifiable minor is engaging, observing, or being used for in sexually explicit
900	902		442
901	903		conduct.
902	904		443
903	905		(2) "Children's Justice Center" means a facility or satellite office established under the
904	906		444
905	907		Children's Justice Center Program described in Section 67-5b-102.
906	908		445
907	909		(3) "Distribute" means, with or without consideration, to sell, exhibit, display, provide,
908	910		446
909	911		give, grant admission to, provide access to, or otherwise transfer.
910	912		447
911	913		(4) "Female breast" means the undeveloped, partially developed, or developed breast of a
912	914		448
913	915		female individual.
914	916		449
915	917		[(3)] (5) "Identifiable minor" means an individual:
916	918		450
917	919		(a)(i) who was a minor at the time the visual depiction was created, adapted, or
918	920		451
919	921		modified; or
920	922		452
921	923		(ii) whose image as a minor was used in creating, adapting, or modifying the visual
922	924		453
923	925		depiction; and
924	926		454
925	927		(b) who is recognizable as an actual individual by the individual's face, likeness, or other
926	928		455
927	929		distinguishing characteristic, such as a birthmark, or other recognizable feature.
928	930		456
929	931		[(4)] (6) "Identifiable vulnerable adult" means an individual:
930	932		457
931	933		(a)(i) who was a vulnerable adult at the time the visual depiction was created,
932	934		458
933	935		adapted, or modified; or
934	936		459
935	937		(ii) whose image as a vulnerable adult was used in creating, adapting, or modifying
936	938		460
937	939		the visual depiction; and
938	940		461
939	941		(b) who is recognizable as an actual individual by the individual's face, likeness, or other
940	942		462
941	943		distinguishing characteristic, such as a birthmark, or other recognizable feature.
942	944		463
943	945		[(5)] (7) "Lacks capacity to consent" means the same as that term is defined in Section
944	946		464
945	947		76-5-111.4.
946	948		465
947	949		[(6)] (8) "Live performance" means any act, play, dance, pantomime, song, or other activity
948	950		466
949	951		performed by live actors in person.
950	952		467
951	953		[(7)] (9) "Minor" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.
952	954		468
953	955		[(8)] (10) "Nudity or partial nudity" means any state of dress or undress in which the human
954	956		469
955	957		genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or the female breast, at a point below the top of the
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957	958		470
958	959		areola, is less than completely and opaquely covered.
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959	961		471
960	962		[(9)] (11) "Produce" means:
961	963		472
962	964		(a) the photographing, filming, taping, directing, producing, creating, designing, or
963	965		473
964	966		composing of child sexual abuse material or vulnerable adult sexual abuse material; or
965	967		474
966	968		(b) the securing or hiring of individuals to engage in the photographing, filming, taping,
967	969		475
968	970		directing, producing, creating, designing, or composing of child sexual abuse
969	971		476
970	972		material or vulnerable adult sexual abuse material.
971	973		477
972	974		[(10)] (12) "Sexually explicit conduct" means actual or simulated:
973	975		478
974	976		(a) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal,
975	977		479
976	978		whether between individuals of the same or opposite sex;
977	979		480
978	980		(b) masturbation;
979	981		481
980	982		(c) bestiality;
981	983		482
982	984		(d) sadistic or masochistic activities;
983	985		483
984	986		(e) lascivious exhibition of the genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breast of any
985	987		484
986	988		individual;
987	989		485
988	990		(f) the visual depiction of nudity or partial nudity for the purpose of causing sexual
989	991		486
990	992		arousal of any individual;
991	993		487
992	994		(g) the fondling or touching of the genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breast; or
993	995		488
994	996		(h) the [explicit representation] visual depiction of [the ]defecation or urination [functions]
995	997		489
996	998		for the purpose of causing sexual arousal of any individual.
997	999		490
998	1000		[(11)] (13) "Simulated sexually explicit conduct" means a feigned or pretended act of
999	1001		491
1000	1002		sexually explicit conduct which duplicates, within the perception of an average person,
1001	1003		492
1002	1004		the appearance of an actual act of sexually explicit conduct.
1003	1005		493
1004	1006		[(12)] (14) "Vulnerable adult" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 76-5-111
1005	1007		494
1006	1008		(1).
1007	1009		495
1008	1010		[(13)] (15) "Vulnerable adult sexual abuse material" means any visual depiction, including
1009	1011		496
1010	1012		any live performance, photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or
1011	1013		497
1012	1014		computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic,
1013	1015		498
1014	1016		mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, where:
1015	1017		499
1016	1018		(a) the production of the visual depiction involves the use of a vulnerable adult engaging
1017	1019		500
1018	1020		in sexually explicit conduct;
1019	1021		501
1020	1022		(b) the visual depiction is of a vulnerable adult engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
1021	1023		502
1022	1024		(c) the visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an
1023	1025		503
1024	1026		identifiable vulnerable adult is engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
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1026	1027		504
1027	1028		Section 11. Section 76-5b-201 is amended to read:
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1028	1030		505
1029	1031		76-5b-201 . Sexual exploitation of a minor -- Offenses.
1030	1032		506
1031	1033		(1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
1032	1034		507
1033	1035		(2) An actor commits sexual exploitation of a minor when the actor knowingly possesses[
1034	1036		508
1035	1037		or intentionally] , views, accesses with the intent to view, or maintains access with the
1036	1038		509
1037	1039		intent to view, child sexual abuse material.
1038	1040		510
1039	1041		(3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony.
1040	1042		511
1041	1043		(b) It is a separate offense under this section:
1042	1044		512
1043	1045		(i) for each minor depicted in the child sexual abuse material; and
1044	1046		513
1045	1047		(ii) for each time the same minor is depicted in different child sexual abuse material.
1046	1048		514
1047	1049		(4) For a charge of violating this section, it is an affirmative defense that:
1048	1050		515
1049	1051		(a) the defendant:
1050	1052		516
1051	1053		(i) did not solicit the child sexual abuse material from the minor depicted in the child
1052	1054		517
1053	1055		sexual abuse material;
1054	1056		518
1055	1057		(ii) is not more than two years older than the minor depicted in the child sexual abuse
1056	1058		519
1057	1059		material; and
1058	1060		520
1059	1061		(iii) upon request of a law enforcement agent or the minor depicted in the child
1060	1062		521
1061	1063		sexual abuse material, removes from an electronic device or destroys the child
1062	1064		522
1063	1065		sexual abuse material and all copies of the child sexual abuse material in the
1064	1066		523
1065	1067		defendant's possession; and
1066	1068		524
1067	1069		(b) the child sexual abuse material does not depict an offense under Chapter 5, Part 4,
1068	1070		525
1069	1071		Sexual Offenses.
1070	1072		526
1071	1073		(5) In proving a violation of this section in relation to an identifiable minor, proof of the
1072	1074		527
1073	1075		actual identity of the identifiable minor is not required.
1074	1076		528
1075	1077		(6) The following are not criminally or civilly liable under this section when acting in good
1076	1078		529
1077	1079		faith compliance with Section 77-4-201:
1078	1080		530
1079	1081		(a) an entity or an employee, director, officer, or agent of an entity when acting within
1080	1082		531
1081	1083		the scope of employment, for the good faith performance of:
1082	1084		532
1083	1085		(i) reporting or data preservation duties required under federal or state law; or
1084	1086		533
1085	1087		(ii) implementing a policy of attempting to prevent the presence of child sexual abuse
1086	1088		534
1087	1089		material on tangible or intangible property, or of detecting and reporting the
1088	1090		535
1089	1091		presence of child sexual abuse material on the property;
1090	1092		536
1091	1093		(b) a law enforcement officer, a civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, or an
1092	1094		537
1093	1095		independent contractor who is contracted with a law enforcement agency, acting
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1095	1096		538
1096	1097		within the scope of a criminal investigation;
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1097	1099		539
1098	1100		(c) an employee of a court who may be required to view child sexual abuse material
1099	1101		540
1100	1102		during the course of and within the scope of the employee's employment;
1101	1103		541
1102	1104		(d) a juror who may be required to view child sexual abuse material during the course of
1103	1105		542
1104	1106		the individual's service as a juror;
1105	1107		543
1106	1108		(e) an attorney or employee of an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse
1107	1109		544
1108	1110		material during the course of a judicial process and while acting within the scope of
1109	1111		545
1110	1112		employment;
1111	1113		546
1112	1114		(f) an employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who is required to
1113	1115		547
1114	1116		view child sexual abuse material within the scope of the employee's employment;
1115	1117		548
1116	1118		(g) an employee, independent contractor, or designated interviewer of a Children's
1117	1119		549
1118	1120		Justice Center, who is required to view child sexual abuse material within the scope
1119	1121		550
1120	1122		of the employee's, independent contractor's, or designated interviewer's scope of
1121	1123		551
1122	1124		employment or assignment; or
1123	1125		552
1124	1126		[(g)] (h) an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse material within the scope
1125	1127		553
1126	1128		of the attorney's responsibility to represent the Department of Health and Human
1127	1129		554
1128	1130		Services, including the divisions and offices within the Department of Health and
1129	1131		555
1130	1132		Human Services.
1131	1133		556
1132	1134		Section 12. Section 76-5b-201.1 is amended to read:
1133	1135		557
1134	1136		76-5b-201.1 . Aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.
1135	1137		558
1136		-	[(1) As used in this section:]
	1138	+	(1) [As used in this section:]
1137	1139		559
1138	1140		[(a) "Physical abuse" or "physically abused" means the same as the term "physical
1139	1141		560
1140	1142		abuse" is defined in Section 80-1-102.]
1141	1143		561
1142		-	[(b)~~] (1) [~~The terms ] Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
	1144	+	[(b) The terms ] Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
1143	1145		562
1144	1146		(2) An actor commits aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor if the actor:
1145	1147		563
1146	1148		(a) [intentionally] knowingly distributes or produces child sexual abuse material; or
1147	1149		564
1148	1150		[(b) knowingly produces child sexual abuse material; or]
1149	1151		565
1150	1152		[(c)] (b) is the minor's parent or legal guardian and knowingly consents to or permits the
1151	1153		566
1152	1154		minor to be sexually exploited as described in Subsection (2)(a) [or (b) ]or Section
1153	1155		567
1154	1156		76-5b-201.
1155	1157		568
1156	1158		(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)[ or (c)], a violation of Subsection (2) is a
1157	1159		569
1158	1160		first degree felony.
1159	1161		570
1160	1162		(b) If an actor is under 18 years old at the time of the offense, a violation of Subsection
1161	1163		571
1162	1164		(2) is a second degree felony.
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1164	1165		572
1165	1166		[(c) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a second degree felony if the child sexual abuse
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1166	1168		573
1167	1169		material depicts an individual who is:]
1168	1170		574
1169	1171		[(i) 14 years old or older; or]
1170	1172		575
1171	1173		[(ii) pubescent.]
1172	1174		576
1173	1175		(4) It is a separate offense under this section:
1174	1176		577
1175	1177		(a) for each minor depicted in the child sexual abuse material; and
1176	1178		578
1177	1179		(b) for each time the same minor is depicted in different child sexual abuse material.
1178	1180		579
1179	1181		(5) In proving a violation of this section in relation to an identifiable minor, proof of the
1180	1182		580
1181	1183		actual identity of the identifiable minor is not required.
1182	1184		581
1183	1185		(6) The following are not criminally or civilly liable under this section when acting in good
1184	1186		582
1185	1187		faith compliance with Section 77-4-201:
1186	1188		583
1187	1189		(a) an entity or an employee, director, officer, or agent of an entity when acting within
1188	1190		584
1189	1191		the scope of employment, for the good faith performance of:
1190	1192		585
1191	1193		(i) reporting or data preservation duties required under federal or state law; or
1192	1194		586
1193	1195		(ii) implementing a policy of attempting to prevent the presence of child sexual abuse
1194	1196		587
1195	1197		material on tangible or intangible property, or of detecting and reporting the
1196	1198		588
1197	1199		presence of child sexual abuse material on the property;
1198	1200		589
1199	1201		(b) a law enforcement officer, a civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, or an
1200	1202		590
1201	1203		independent contractor who is contracted with a law enforcement agency, acting
1202	1204		591
1203	1205		within the scope of a criminal investigation;
1204	1206		592
1205	1207		(c) an employee of a court who may be required to view child sexual abuse material
1206	1208		593
1207	1209		during the course of and within the scope of the employee's employment;
1208	1210		594
1209	1211		(d) a juror who may be required to view child sexual abuse material during the course of
1210	1212		595
1211	1213		the individual's service as a juror;
1212	1214		596
1213	1215		(e) an attorney or employee of an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse
1214	1216		597
1215	1217		material during the course of a judicial process and while acting within the scope of
1216	1218		598
1217	1219		employment;
1218	1220		599
1219	1221		(f) an employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who is required to
1220	1222		600
1221	1223		view child sexual abuse material within the scope of the employee's employment;
1222	1224		601
1223	1225		(g) an employee, independent contractor, or designated interviewer of a Children's
1224	1226		602
1225	1227		Justice Center, who is required to view child sexual abuse material within the scope
1226	1228		603
1227	1229		of the employee's, independent contractor's, or designated interviewer's scope of
1228	1230		604
1229	1231		employment or assignment; or
1230	1232		605
1231	1233		[(g)] (h) an attorney who is required to view child sexual abuse material within the scope
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1233	1234		606
1234	1235		of the attorney's responsibility to represent the Department of Health and Human
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1235	1237		607
1236	1238		Services, including the divisions and offices within the Department of Health and
1237	1239		608
1238	1240		Human Services.
1239	1241		609
1240	1242		Section 13. Effective Date.
1241	1243		610
1242	1244		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
1243	1245		611
1244	1246		Section 14. Coordinating H.B. 207 with H.B. 78.
1245	1247		612
1246	1248		If H.B. 207, Sexual Offense Revisions, and H.B. 78, Criminal Offenses
1247	1249		613
1248	1250		Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on May 7, 2025:
1249	1251		614
1250	1252		(1) Subsection 76-3-406(2) in H.B. 78 be amended to read:
1251	1253		615
1252	1254		"(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a court may not grant probation, suspend the
1253	1255		616
1254	1256		execution or imposition of a sentence, enter a judgment for a lower category of offense, or
1255	1257		617
1256	1258		order hospitalization, if the effect of which would in any way shorten the prison sentence for:
1257	1259		618
1258	1260		(a) an actor who commits a capital felony or a first degree felony, or attempts to commit a
1259	1261		619
1260	1262		capital felony or a first degree felony, that is:
1261	1263		620
1262	1264		(i) aggravated child abuse as described in Section 76-5-109.2;
1263	1265		621
1264	1266		(ii) aggravated murder as described in Section 76-5-202;
1265	1267		622
1266	1268		(iii) murder as described in Section 76-5-203;
1267	1269		623
1268	1270		(iv) child kidnapping as described in Section 76-5-301.1;
1269	1271		624
1270	1272		(v) aggravated kidnapping as described in Subsection 76-5-302(3)(b);
1271	1273		625
1272	1274		(vi) rape as described in Subsection 76-5-402(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
1273	1275		626
1274	1276		(vii) rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.1;
1275	1277		627
1276	1278		(viii) object rape as described in Subsection 76-5-402.2(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
1277	1279		628
1278	1280		(ix) object rape of a child as described in Section 76-5-402.3;
1279	1281		629
1280	1282		(x) forcible sodomy as described in Subsection 76-5-403(3)(b), (3)(c), or (4);
1281	1283		630
1282	1284		(xi) sodomy on a child as described in Section 76-5-403.1;
1283	1285		631
1284	1286		(xii) forcible sexual abuse as described in Subsection 76-5-404(3)(b)(i) or (ii);
1285	1287		632
1286	1288		(xiii) aggravated sexual abuse of a child as described in Section 76-5-404.3; or
1287	1289		633
1288	1290		(xiv) aggravated sexual assault as described in Section 76-5-405; or
1289	1291		634
1290	1292		(b) an offense for which the penalty has been increased under Section 76-3-407, Repeat and
1291	1293		635
1292	1294		habitual sex offenders."; and
1293	1295		636
1294	1296		(2) change the reference "Subsection (2)" to "Subsection (2)(a)" in Subsection 76-3-406(3)
1295	1297		637
1296	1298		in H.B. 78.
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