HB 1106

Present law pr ovides that a person commits the offense of criminal exposure of another to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when, knowing that the person is infected with HIV, the person knowingly does any of the following:  Engages in intimate contact with another .  Transfers, donates, or provides blood, tissue, semen, organs, or other potentially infectious body fluids or parts for transfusion, transplantation, insemination, or other administration to another in any manner that presents a significant risk of HIV transmission .  Dispenses, delivers, exchanges, sells, or in any other way transfers to another any nonsterile intravenous or intramuscular drug paraphernalia. Present law provides that c riminal exposure of another to HIV is a Class C felony , punishable by an authorized term of imprisonment not less than three years nor more than 15 years and a potential fine not to exceed $10,000 . This bill generally lowers the classification to a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by an authorized term of imprisonment not great er than six months , a fine not to exceed $500, or both . However, if the person actually transmitted HIV to another, then such criminal exposure of another to HIV remains a Class C felony.