Brad Hawkins voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits and civil remedies for survivors of "stealthing" or nonconsensual removal of a sexually protective devices in the state of Washington.
Authorizes a person who engaged in sexual contact or sexual penetration with another person to bring a civil action against that person if prior to the sexual contact both persons understood and agreed that a sexually protective device would be used and the other person (Sec. 1):
Removed the sexually protective device without consent; or
Knew or became aware the sexually protective device had been unintentionally removed but did not obtain consent to continuing engaging in sexual contact.
Prohibits a person from nonconsensually using a sexually protective device that they know is likely to render the device ineffective for its purpose (Sec. 2).
Establishes that the misleading of a person bringing them into action of believing the sexually protective device used was not tampered with to be warranted to bring civil action against the offender (Sec. 2).
Authorizes the court to award any or all of the following remedies upon request (Sec. 3):
Compensatory damages;
Punitive damages;
Statutory damages of $5,000 per violation;
Injunctive relief; and
Any other relief the court finds appropriate.
Authorizes a plaintiff to use a pseudonym in place of the true name of the plaintiff under applicable state laws (Sec. 4).
Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2024 (Sec. 5).
Title: Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits and civil remedies for survivors of "stealthing" or nonconsensual removal of a sexually protective devices in the state of Washington.
Authorizes a person who engaged in sexual contact or sexual penetration with another person to bring a civil action against that person if prior to the sexual contact both persons understood and agreed that a sexually protective device would be used and the other person (Sec. 1):
Removed the sexually protective device without consent; or
Knew or became aware the sexually protective device had been unintentionally removed but did not obtain consent to continuing engaging in sexual contact.
Prohibits a person from nonconsensually using a sexually protective device that they know is likely to render the device ineffective for its purpose (Sec. 2).
Establishes that the misleading of a person bringing them into action of believing the sexually protective device used was not tampered with to be warranted to bring civil action against the offender (Sec. 2).
Authorizes the court to award any or all of the following remedies upon request (Sec. 3):
Compensatory damages;
Punitive damages;
Statutory damages of $5,000 per violation;
Injunctive relief; and
Any other relief the court finds appropriate.
Authorizes a plaintiff to use a pseudonym in place of the true name of the plaintiff under applicable state laws (Sec. 4).
Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2024 (Sec. 5).
Title: Prohibits Nonconsensual Removal or Tampering of a Condom or Other Sexually Protective Device