House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee<\/a>. Of the seven Republicans on the committee this year, four voted down her proposal in 2021.<\/p>\nOpponents of the bill include defense attorneys and some Republican lawmakers who are concerned that the interpretation of the bill could be overly broad. They worry that prosecution could be brought against married couples or individuals unaware of the need for affirmative consent.<\/p>\n
Romero feels that in addition to procedural obstacles, she has to contend with the prevalence of stereotypes and misunderstandings about sexual assault. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt comes down to not understanding trauma. Not every person who is a victim of sexual assault is going to respond the same way,\u201d Romero said. \u201cA majority of the time, when we\u2019re talking about sexual violence, we put it back on the victim, we don\u2019t put it on the perpetrator.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even if the bill is passed and signed into law, Romero said, there is a lot of work left to do to convince many of the seriousness of sexual assault. If nothing else, she hopes that continuing to push for these changes will help facilitate frank conversations about consent.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are conversations I have with my son all the time,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I know it drives him nuts sometimes because he feels like I\u2019m repeating myself. But I feel like, you know, we need to have these conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prevention and accountability<\/h3>\n
As a third degree felony, sexual conduct without affirmative consent would warrant up to five years in prison or fines of up to $5,000 if signed into law. HB98 also requires that adults convicted under the law register with the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry.<\/p>\n
Romero said she supports preventative educational methods to stop sexual and domestic violence before they occur, but intends the penalties associated with the bill to act as a complimentary deterrent.<\/p>\n
\u201cPart of solving this issue is to hold people accountable, but also to do the preventative piece,\u201d she said. \u201cI think they go hand in hand. I don\u2019t think you do one and then the other, you have to do them together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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