1002-S AMS LAW S2561.1
SHB 1002 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Law & Justice
NOT CONSIDERED 12/23/2019
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
Sec. 1. "RCW 9A.44.060 and 2013 c 94 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A person is guilty of rape in the third degree when, under circumstances not constituting rape in the first or second degrees, such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person:
(a) Where the victim did not consent ((as defined in RCW 9A.44.010(7),)) to sexual intercourse with the perpetrator ((and such lack of consent was clearly expressed by the victim's words or conduct,)); or
(b) Where there is threat of substantial unlawful harm to property rights of the victim.
(2) Rape in the third degree is a class C felony."
SHB 1002 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Law & Justice
NOT CONSIDERED 12/23/2019
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "degree;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 9A.44.060; and prescribing penalties."
EFFECT: Removes the definition of "consent" as the definition already resides in RCW 9A.44.010.
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