Requiring certain facts to be considered when determining whether a lack of consent exists for the purposes of determining certain sexual crimes; altering the elements of second-degree rape to remove the requirement of use of force or threat of force; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly, beginning October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, certain data for the preceding calendar year, disaggregated by county and offender age, race, and sex.

Statutes affected:
Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force: 3-301.1 Criminal Law, 3-304 Criminal Law
Text - Third - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force: 3-301.1 Criminal Law, 3-304 Criminal Law
Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definition of Consent and Repeal of Force: 3-301.1 Criminal Law, 3-304 Criminal Law, 1-212 Criminal Procedure, 3-303 Criminal Procedure