The Iowa House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday addressing the date-rape drug Rohypnol.
Activists say the bill is a step forward in the battle to eliminate rape.
Speaker of the House Ron Corbett, R-Cedar Rapids, said the bill prohibits sex while one of the participants is under the influence of a controlled substance and is unable to resist because of the drug. The bill also prohibits sex when the initiator reasonably should have known the victim was given a controlled substance without the victim's knowledge. Brad Hampson, pharmacist at McFarland Clinic, said Rohypnol has not been documented yet in Ames. Victims of the drug become disoriented with a loss of motor skills. They may appear to be drunk.