Offenses against public order; defamation; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to define certain terms; to provide that a person commits defamation when he or she causes an unknowing person wrongfully to be identified as the person in an obscene depiction; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2013
Last action Feb 5, 2013
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4
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Committee
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Jan 11, 2013
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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