"Yes Means Yes" Bills to be Introduced

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'"No Means No" could soon change to "Yes Means Yes." Some local lawmakers proposed that bill on Tuesday, hoping it could help prevent sexual assaults on campus.

The general idea is anything less than yes, should mean no when it comes to sexual assault.

"It's not about what she wore, it's not about what she drank, it's about whether or not the perpetrator got consent and it was a mutual interaction," said Erin Roberts, Executive Director of E.V.E.

Working with victims Roberts says that distinction makes a big difference. Which is why she supports "Yes means Yes" -- meaning that only a sober yes on both sides counts as consent.
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Police officers who investigate sexual assault cases say this could change investigations because it creates a clearer standard for holding perpetrators accountable.'