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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
04/24/2026
04/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that for additional purposes of the amendatory provisions, a student initiates sexual activity with another individual without that individual's consent if the other individual did not agree to participate in the sexual act or was unconscious, asleep, surprised, intoxicated, or drugged and, as a result, was not aware of, did not know of, did not perceive, or was not cognizant of the sexual act or the nature of the sexual act or if the other individual has a disability that made the individual unable to understand the nature of the sexual act, unable to consent to the sexual act, or incapable of resisting the sexual act; and a student initiates a sexual assault if the other individual did not agree to the sexual penetration or was unconscious, asleep, surprised, intoxicated, or drugged and, as a result, was not aware of, did not know of, did not perceive, or was not cognizant of the sexual penetration or the nature of the sexual penetration or if the other individual has a disability that made the individual unable to understand the nature of the sexual penetration, unable to consent to the sexual penetration, or incapable of resisting the sexual penetration. Provides that expulsion under the amendatory provisions shall be construed in a manner consistent with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972. Provides that expulsion under the amendatory provisions shall comply with other expulsion procedures. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that any student found to have initiated sexual activity with another individual without their consent, committed a sexual assault, or attempted a sexual assault at school or a school-related event must be expelled for at least one year. The bill defines these actions, clarifying that "initiating sexual activity without consent" involves force or threats to compel a nonconsensual sexual act, "sexual assault" involves sexual penetration with force or threats, and "attempted sexual assault" involves taking a substantial step towards committing a sexual assault with the intent to do so. Importantly, the bill allows the school district superintendent to modify this mandatory expulsion on a case-by-case basis, and the school board can further modify the superintendent's decision. The expulsion will be handled in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and students facing expulsion may be eligible for transfer to an alternative school program.
Committee Categories
Education, Justice
Sponsors (39)
Steve McClure (R)*,
Neil Anderson (R),
Li Arellano (R),
Chris Balkema (R),
Christopher Belt (D),
Terri Bryant (R),
Cristina Castro (D),
Javier Cervantes (D),
Lakesia Collins (D),
John Curran (R),
Don DeWitte (R),
Mary Edly-Allen (D),
Paul Faraci (D),
Dale Fowler (R),
Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D),
Mike Halpin (D),
Erica Harriss (R),
Michael Hastings (D),
Darby Hills (R),
Linda Holmes (D),
Adriane Johnson (D),
Patrick Joyce (D),
Dave Koehler (D),
Seth Lewis (R),
Meg Loughran Cappel (D),
Rob Martwick (D),
Julie Morrison (D),
Laura Murphy (D),
Jason Plummer (R),
Mike Porfirio (D),
Willie Preston (D),
Sue Rezin (R),
Chapin Rose (R),
Dave Syverson (R),
Jil Tracy (R),
Doris Turner (D),
Sally Turner (R),
Mark Walker (D),
Craig Wilcox (R),
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 04/24/2026)
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