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GA SB439

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/18/2010

Primary Sponsor

Preston Smith

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 16-6-22 to make the offense of incest gender-neutral by replacing gender-specific terms like "daughter," "son," "brother and sister" with neutral terms like "child," "stepchild," and "sibling"
  • Expands the definition of incest to include sodomy (as defined in Code Section 16-6-2) in addition to sexual intercourse
  • Updates familial relationship categories to cover all gender combinations, such as adding "niece or nephew" to both the aunt and uncle provisions, where previously "aunt and nephew" and "uncle and niece" were specified separately
  • Passed the Georgia Senate and was sponsored by Senators Smith of the 52nd and Unterman of the 45th

Legislative Description

Offenses; provide for neutrality with regard to the offense of incest

Last Action

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

3/31/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil3/22/2010
Judiciary3/8/2010

Full Bill Text

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