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Minutes for HB2621 - Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Short Title
Including relations between law enforcement and those interacting with law enforcement in the crime of unlawful sexual relations.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 13, 2018
Natalie Scott gave an overview of HB2621. The Committee had questions and comments.
Representative Cindy Holscher testified in support of HB2621 stating while the current laws in Kansas prohibit sexual relations between law enforcement and individuals in jails, etc., the law does not protect persons who are detained, or say, stopped in their neighborhoods, this bill addresses that gap in the law. (Attachment 1)
The Committee had questions and comments.
Written testimony in support of HB2621 was submitted by Joyce Grover on behalf of Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (Attachment 2); Cheryl Pilate on behalf of Morgan Pilate LLC (Attachment 3).
Chairperson Jennings called for final questions from the Committee and then closed the hearing.