H. B. 3132

          (By Delegate Manypenny)
          [Introduced March 25, 2013 ; referred to the
          Committee on the Judiciary then Finance.]




A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-8B-6, relating to creating the offense of sexual battery; and providing a criminal penalty.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
     That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-8B-6, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 8B. SEXUAL OFFENSES.
§61-8B-6. Sexual battery.
_____(a) Any person who, without consent, subjects another person to any sexual contact, as defined in section one of this article, is guilty of sexual battery.
_____(b) Sexual battery is a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both fined and confined.



     NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of sexual battery. The bill provides a criminal penalty.


     This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.