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Italian MPs Back Consent-Based Redefinition of Sexual Violence in Unanimous Committee Vote

The measure sets prison terms of six to twelve years and extends liability to those exploiting a victim’s particular vulnerability, with a plenary vote expected early next week.

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Overview

  • The committee text revises penal code article 609-bis to define the crime as sexual acts without the other person's “free and current” consent.
  • The scope is expanded to include offenders who take advantage of the victim’s “particular vulnerability,” as outlined in article 90-quater of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
  • Penalties are set at six to twelve years’ imprisonment, with any reduction in cases of lesser gravity capped at two thirds.
  • The Justice Committee approved the bipartisan amendment unanimously, with rapporteurs Michela Di Biase (PD) and Carolina Varchi (FdI) submitting the text.
  • Parliamentary sources say contacts between Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein helped seal the deal, which builds on Laura Boldrini’s earlier, more restrictive proposal.