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GA HB719
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Silcox
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AI Summary
- Replaces the term "HIV infected person" with "person living with HIV" throughout Georgia criminal law and narrows criminal liability for HIV-related offenses to conduct that has a "significant risk of transmission based on current scientifically supported levels of risk of transmission" and requires intent to transmit HIV
- Reduces the maximum prison sentence for HIV-related criminal offenses from 10 years to 5 years
- Eliminates the felony offense of assault with intent to transmit HIV or hepatitis against peace officers and correctional officers (subsection (d) of Code Section 16-5-60 is struck entirely)
- Removes the criminal provisions related to sharing hypodermic needles by persons living with HIV, soliciting sodomy for money without disclosure, and donating blood/organs without disclosure
- Excludes hypodermic needles and syringes from the definition of "drug related objects" across multiple code sections, effectively decriminalizing their possession and removing them from drug paraphernalia laws
Legislative Description
Crimes and offenses; modernization of HIV related laws; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/13/2020
Full Bill Text
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