,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4
 ,hirono1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! "r ( adults to    
engage 9 private1 non-comm]cial1        
cons5sual sexual conduct 9 ! ex]cise (  
_! lib]ty4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,"r to ,private ,conduct
 ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m adult means an individual :o
 has atta9$ ! less] (-- 7#a7 #ah ye>s or
 age2 or  7#b7 ! m9imum age at :i* an   
individual may cons5t to sexual conduct 
"u applicable ,/ate law4  #c4           
,protection ( ! "r ( adults to engage 9 
private1 non-comm]cial1 cons5sual sexual
 conduct  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son act+ "u
 color ( law may-- 7#a7 prev5t an adult 
f engag+ 9 private1 non-comm]cial1      
cons5sual sexual conduct ) ano!r adult2 
7#b7 int]f]e ) an adult engag+ 9        

private1 non-comm]cial1 cons5sual sexual
 conduct ) ano!r adult2 or  7#c7        
intimidate1 ?reat51 or retaliate aga9/  
an adult because t adult has engag$ or  
may engage 9 su* conduct ) ano!r adult4 
7b7 ,en=cem5t ,= ! purposes ( violations
 "u subsection 7a71 ! en=cem5t me*anism 
provid$ = & available "u ! foll[+ %all  
apply3 7#a7 ,section #aigi ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc74  7#b7 ,section #bda ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7   
,section #bdb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#d7 ,section #bajdja ( !      
,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja74   
7c7 ,cl>ification ,subsection 7a7 %all n
 apply to any law 7includ+ any          
regulation7 prohibit+ public sexual     
conduct1 =c$ or non-cons5sual sexual    
conduct1 or sexual conduct ) a m9or4    
#d4 ,rules ( con/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 int]pret+ ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 a 
c\rt %all lib]ally con/rue su*          
provisions to effectuate ! purpose (    

ensur+ ! "r ( an adult to engage 9      
private1 non-comm]cial1 cons5sual sexual
 conduct ) ano!r adult4  7b7 ,o!r laws  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
invalidate1 limit1 or displace ! rights1
 rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or legal /&>ds     
available to individuals "u ,f$]al law1 
or to sup]s$e ,/ate laws1 t provide     
protections aga9/ discrim9ation beyond  
^? provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,o!r        
individuals consid]$ z act+ "u color (  
law ,any p]son :o1 by op]ation ( a      
provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 is     
p]mitt$ to implem5t or en=ce a          
limitation1 prohibition1 or requirem5t t
 violates section #c ( ?is ,act %all be 
consid]$ z act+ "u color ( law =        
purposes ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or !      
application ( su* provision to any      
p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (  
su* provision to all o!r p]sons1        
entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or circum/ances1   

%all n be affect$ !reby4