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House rejects campus sexual-violence bill after debates over victim confidentiality and institutional reporting
Summary
Representative Coleman’s HB3 26 (Campus Sexual Violence Protection Act) drew extended debate about when a university can report alleged assaults to law enforcement and whether that reduces victims' willingness to report; an amendment was adopted on the floor but the bill failed the House 32-38 and was referred to staff.
The House considered second substitute HB3 26, the Campus Sexual Violence Protection Act, on Feb. 28. Sponsor Representative Coleman said the bill addresses a tension between protecting alleged victims’ confidentiality and allowing institutions to act when there is an articulable risk to campus safety.
Coleman said the bill uses guidance from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights around Title IX to set a high bar for institutional reporting while preserving victim confidentiality in most cases. "We cut…
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