This change in definition is designed to provide a clearer path for prosecution against those who commit sexual assault on impaired victims. This applies in situations where the victim was voluntarily drinking or using drugs a situation in which many sexual assault cases were thrown out due to negative perceptions, according to a release from the governor’s office. HB5441 expanded the legal definition of consent when an abuser knows, or reasonably should know, the victim is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 1-year-old critical after fall from third-story window on South Side