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GA SB360
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/17/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sheila McNeill
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AI Summary
- Enacts "Colton's Law" by amending Georgia's cruelty to children statute (Code Section 16-5-70) to create enhanced penalties when the victim is a disabled minor
- Defines "disabled minor" as any person under 18 with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, excluding individuals with drug or alcohol addictions
- Establishes a mandatory sentence of 10 to 30 years imprisonment for first- or second-degree cruelty to children committed against a disabled minor, significantly increasing penalties beyond the standard 5–20 years for first degree and 1–10 years for second degree
- Leaves existing penalties unchanged for non-disabled victims and for third-degree cruelty to children offenses
Legislative Description
"Colton's Law"; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/24/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil2/22/2022
Judiciary1/25/2022
Full Bill Text
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