HB 258

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 08, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 31, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Apr 21, 2021

Crimes and offenses; response to State v. Williams, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 85; provisions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to provide a response to State v. Williams, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 85 (February 10, 2020); to provide that, when a victim is under the age of 16, consent of the victim shall not be a defense to a prosecution for sodomy, aggravated sodomy, child molestation, aggravated child molestation, sexual battery, and aggravated sexual battery; to make conforming changes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2021

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 21, 2021

Senate

Act 16

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 09, 2021

House

House Sent to Governor

Mar 31, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Read

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Tabled

Mar 18, 2021

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 17, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Mar 08, 2021

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Mar 05, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Judiciary Non-Civil

Feb 04, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 03, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 02, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 258/AP* PDF
LC 28 0256S/hcs PDF
Sen floor amend 1 PDF
LC 28 0256S/hs PDF
LC 48 0279/a PDF

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