Description General Description: This bill addresses certain sexual crimes committed against children. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: clarifies the conduct required for an actor to be guilty of: rape of a child; object rape of a child; sexual abuse of a child; and aggravated sexual abuse of a child; Bill Details Bill Number: HB0016S03Year: 2024Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 13, 2024 Sponsor RepresentativeJon HawkinsRepublican - District 55 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Utah PTA Resolution: FAM 2009-2 | Child Abuse and NeglectImpact on Children: This bill clarifies sexual offense terms and what they include. This bill will make it so that terms are clear when discussing rape of a child. This would help to keep children safer as this would remove predators from their homes once the abuse is found out. Commission: Family Life Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: Resolve from That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for adequate laws to protect children in all areas of child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation
