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• Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on February 17, 2009, to revise the definition of second degree criminal sexual contact (CSC 2) that applies to sex between a county jail prisoner or probationer and a county or state corrections employee or contractor. Under current law, this is by definition CSC 2, regardless of the context or circumstances. The bill would change this to require that the corrections worker have used his or her position of authority over the victim to coerce the victim to submit.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 17, 2009.
  • Reported in the House on March 4, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 5, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 5, 2009.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on March 5, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 10, 2009.