2018 House Bill 5585

Increase age of consent for teacher-student sex

Introduced in the House

Feb. 15, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Bronna Kahle (R-57)

To revise a law that defines a teacher or school employee having sex with a student age 16 or 17 as fourth degree criminal sexual contact (sex with a younger student is a more serious offense). The bill would define this crime to be a school employee having sex with a school student of any age.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice