A new bill looks to change a state law involving rape by instrumentation.
Right now, if a person rapes another by instrumentation, but does not leave severe bodily harm that can be proven in court, it's second-degree. This means a lesser punishment for the defendant.
The bill would remove the “resulting in bodily harm” requirement for a rape by instrumentation case. This would allow a defendant to be charged in the first-degree.
"There shouldn't be a degree of injury to define rape," Elmore said.
Tulsa County ADA Kenneth Elmore says it's time to change the law.
The bill passed committee this week and will be heard on the house floor next Monday afternoon.