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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.