Hidden Predator Act of 2019; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide greater protections for individuals who have suffered from childhood sexual abuse; to amend Code Section 9-3-33.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions for childhood sexual abuse, so as to extend the statute of limitations for actions for childhood sexual abuse under certain circumstances; to clarify existing law; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for retroactive claims for childhood sexual abuse under certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2019
Last action Mar 13, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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