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CA bill would require 'affirmative consent' standard for sexual assault cases
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Jun 10, 2014
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CA bill would require 'affirmative consent' standard for sexual assault cases
A bill requiring California universities to adopt a policy requiring college students to obtain ongoing consent throughout a sexual encounter is on its way to the state Assembly.
Attorney Gloria Allred is shown speaking with students and alumni who allege Occidental College administrators violated federal standards for dealing with their rape, sexual assault or retaliation claims, Thursday April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles. The Title IX action filed with the federal Department of Education was announced Thursday by attorney Allred. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Attorney Gloria Allred is shown speaking with students and alumni who allege Occidental College administrators violated federal standards for dealing with their rape, sexual assault or retaliation claims, on April 18, 2013 in Los Angeles. A California bill that would require public universities adopt an "affirmative consent" standard when determining whether or not a sexual assault took place is on its way to a vote in the state Assembly.
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A bill requiring California universities to adopt a policy requiring college students to obtain ongoing consent throughout a sexual encounter is on its way to the state Assembly.

In California, a bill that would require public universities adopt an "affirmative consent" standard when determining whether or not a sexual assault took place is on its way to a vote in the state Assembly.

Senate Bill 967, which passed the state Senate last month, defines consent as "an affirmative, unambiguous and conscious decision by each participant to to engage in mutually agreed-upon sexual activity" and adds that consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual encounter.

Kareem Aref, a student at UC Riverside and the president of the University of California Student Association, joins Take Two to explain his organization's support for the bill.