Kansas HB2608 increases penalties for knowingly exposing others to communicable diseases through sexual acts or sharing needles.
Kansas HB2608 modifies the criminal code to increase penalties for knowingly exposing others to communicable diseases. The bill specifically includes sexual intercourse or sodomy, regardless of legality, and sharing needles for drug use. It also expands the definition of the crime to include selling or donating body fluids or organs with the intent to expose others to a life-threatening disease. The penalties for these actions are now classified as person felonies. The bill repeals the existing section and replaces it with these new provisions.
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