California is taking safe sex extra seriously these days – by passing a new law to outlaw “stealthing”, or removing a condom during sex, without permission from the other party.

Via News18:

California lawmakers moved to make the state the first to outlaw stealthing, which is removing a condom without permission during intercourse. Legislators sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill on Tuesday adding the act to the state’s civil definition of sexual battery. It makes it illegal to remove the condom without obtaining verbal consent.

But it doesn’t change the criminal code. Instead, it would amend the civil code so that a victim could sue the perpetrator for damages, including punitive damages.

While we’d never heard of “stealthing”, we’re sure glad to hear that victims of this creepy crime can now be held accountable. DON’T DO THIS, GUYS.