BILL NUMBER: AB 701	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  848
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 11, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 24, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 2, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 22, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 16, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 7, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Cristina Garcia and Eggman
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Atkins, Bonilla, Bonta,
Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Grove, Lopez, Maienschein, McCarty, Olsen, and
Williams)
   (Coauthors: Senators Anderson, Beall, Glazer, Hall, Hancock,
Hertzberg, Hill, Leno, Leyva, and Stone)

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2015

   An act to add Section 263.1 to the Penal Code, relating to sex
crimes.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 701, Cristina Garcia. Sex crimes: rape.
   Existing law defines rape and spousal rape as an act of sexual
intercourse accomplished under specified circumstances indicating a
lack of consent, force, or duress, as specified. Existing law
additionally makes various acts, including sodomy and oral copulation
without consent or sexual intercourse with a minor, unlawful as
sexual assault.
   This bill would state the findings of the Legislature that all
forms of nonconsensual sexual assault may be considered rape for
purposes of the gravity of the offense and the support of survivors
and would state that this is declarative of existing law.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 263.1 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   263.1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that all forms of
nonconsensual sexual assault may be considered rape for purposes of
the gravity of the offense and the support of survivors.
   (b) This section is declarative of existing law.