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GA SB187
Bill
Status
Passed
4/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Judson Hill
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AI Summary
- Extends the deadline for crime victims to file compensation claims from 1 year to 3 years after the crime's occurrence or the victim's death, while retaining the provision allowing minors until 3 years after their 18th birthday to file
- Expands the definition of "crime" eligible for victim compensation to include aggravated assault with intent to rape, offenses involving the use or threatened use of physical force, and felonies involving a substantial risk of physical force
- Adds new Code Section 17-15-16 authorizing the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund to pay for forensic interviews of persons under 18 or who are developmentally disabled, subject to annual limits on total fund expenditures, per-interview reimbursement, and number of interviews set by the board
- Clarifies terminology throughout the chapter by replacing "victim" with "claimant" where appropriate in claims provisions, replacing "alleged criminal" with "perpetrator," and moving the definition of "victim" from the definitions section into the eligibility section (17-15-7)
- Restructures and renumbers several code sections, including relocating the provision on insufficient fund balances from 17-15-9 to 17-15-10 and redesignating the fund creation section from 17-15-10 to 17-15-9
Legislative Description
State Government; provide exemption for the board of commissioners of Georgia Student Finance Commission; board of directors
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2014
Full Bill Text
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