Crimes and offenses; cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; revise offenses
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the offenses of cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide sentencing guidelines; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Feb 29, 2024
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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