Assigned to ED & FS                                                                                 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

 

 

 

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1222

 

school instruction; sexual contact; minors

(NOW: school instruction; sexual contact; minors)

 

 

Purpose

 

Requires school districts to integrate into existing sex education curricula, laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor for pupils in grades seven through twelve.

 

Background

 

            Sexual conduct with a minor is defined as intentionally or knowingly engaging in sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact with any person under the age of 18 (ARS 13-1405). 

 

According to state law, sexual conduct with a minor who is under the age of 15 is a Class 2 felony and is punishable with up to 20 years in prison.  Sexual conduct with a minor at least 15 years of age is a Class 6 felony and is punishable with up to one year in prison.  Sexual conduct with a minor who is at least 15 years of age is a Class 2 felony, punishable with up to five years in prison if the person is the minor’s parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian or foster parent, and the convicted person is not eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon or release from confinement on any basis.

 

            The fiscal impact to the state general fund, if any, is unknown.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Requires school districts to integrate into existing sex education curricula, laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor for pupils in grades seven through twelve.

 

2.      Allows school districts to develop their own curricula relating to the instruction of laws relating to sexual conduct with a minor.

 

3.      Allows the Attorney General’s office to review the legal accuracy of school district curriculum related to sexual conduct with a minor laws, at the request of a school district.

 

4.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amendments Adopted by the Education Committee

 

1.      Adopted the strike everything amendment and related technical and clarifying changes.

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

 

1.      Allows the Attorney General's Office to review the legal accuracy of school district cirriculum related to sexual conduct with minor laws, at the request of a school district.

 

2.      Removes the County Attorney's Office as a reviewer of instructional materials.

 

 

Senate Action

 

ED                   2/8/01              DPA/SE           7-0-1-0

FS                    2/21/01            DP                   4-1-1-0

3rd Read           3/7/01                                      28-2-0-0

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

March 12, 2001