A bill for an act establishing the offense of assault by criminal groping, and providing penalties.

This bill establishes a new criminal offense called "assault by criminal groping," defined as intentional physical contact with specific intimate body areas (inner thigh, groin, buttock, or breast) without intent to commit sexual abuse. First offenses are punishable as serious misdemeanors, second offenses as aggravated misdemeanors, and third or subsequent offenses as class D felonies. The bill also requires sex offender registration: Tier I for victims aged 14+ if the court deems the act sexually motivated, and Tier II for victims under 14. It directly affects individuals committing such assaults and victims of these offenses.