Rep. Candelaria Reardon has introduced HB 1270 which defines the crime of “lewd touching.” Under the legislation, “a person who, without the consent of the other person, knowingly or intentionally rubs or fondles another person’s covered or uncovered genitals, buttocks, pubic area, or female breast, commits lewd touching, a Class A misdemeanor.” The crime is enhanced to a Class 6 felony if it’s committed by a state or legislative official. The fiscal note does not indicate whether this is expected to increase expenses in the Attorney General’s office.
Maybe it will increase expenses for the attorney general.