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GA HB732

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Silcox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 16-5-46 to expand the offense of trafficking for sexual servitude by adding "or patronizes" to the existing prohibition on soliciting an individual for sexually explicit conduct when that individual is a subject of sexual servitude
  • Expands the age-based sentencing tier so that the lower penalty range applies to victims who are 16 years of age or older, rather than only those who are 16 or 17 years old
  • Maintains a felony punishment of 5 to 20 years imprisonment for offenses committed against individuals who are 16 years of age or older
  • Increases the enhanced penalty tier to cover victims younger than 16 years of age or individuals known to have a developmental disability, carrying imprisonment of 10 to 20 years
  • Sponsored by Representatives Silcox, Coomer, Reeves, Ballinger, and Golick; passed both the Georgia House and Senate

Legislative Description

Crimes and offenses; trafficking an individual for sexual servitude; provisions

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2018

Full Bill Text

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