https://www.abc10.com/mobile/article/news/local/california/state-senator-defends-controversial-bill/103-f911e344-503d-4e45-8d70-c745cad03c80
What is SB 145?
Current California law treats cases of statutory rape differently depending on what kind of sex is had.
For cases involving a young adult and a minor
where vaginal intercourse took place, a judge has discretion whether to place the person convicted of statutory rape on the sex offender registry.
The judge does not have any discretion when the case involves anal or oral sex.
SB 145 would eliminate automatic sex offender registration for young adults who have anal or oral sex with a minor. Instead, a judge would make the decision, just as they do now in cases involving vaginal intercourse.
SB 145 would apply only to cases involving minors between the ages of 14-17, and an offender within a 10-year range.
It remains illegal under California law for any adult to have sex with a minor.