Overview
- The committee-approved draft expands the definition of abuse to conduct in public or private settings, including acts that do not involve physical contact.
- Silence, passivity, or lack of physical resistance would not be presumed to signal consent under the revised statute.
- The reform incorporates measures for reparation and guarantees of non‑repetition, and outlines state duties to prevent, investigate, sanction, and eradicate sexual violence.
- Senate leaders placed the measure on this week’s plenary agenda after unanimous approval by the Gender Equality and Legislative Studies First commissions on December 5.
- Reporting describes base penalties at three to seven years with aggravating factors increasing sentences, while one outlet notes the maximum could reach 10 years.