Rep. Marc Roberts (R)

HB 123 (Juvenile Offenses Amendments)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

This bill lowers criminal penalties for minors who engage in consensual sexual activity, with the penalty being lowered based on the age of each individual relative to one another.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. Imposing felonies on sexually active children can ruin their lives, and though it may be inappropriate, the activity should not be criminalized to this degree when their ages are close together.