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GA HB1022
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Steven Sainz
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AI Summary
- Establishes the "Colton-McNeill Act," creating enhanced penalties for cruelty to children in the first or second degree when committed against a disabled minor
- Defines "disabled minor" as a person under 18 with a physical or mental impairment that substantially affects their ability to perform daily living activities, mobility, cognitive ability or brain development, or physical/cognitive development to the extent of permanent and profound disability
- Increases the penalty for first-degree cruelty to children against a disabled minor to 15–30 years imprisonment, up from the standard 5–20 years
- Increases the penalty for second-degree cruelty to children against a disabled minor to 10–20 years imprisonment, up from the standard 1–10 years
- Allows judges to depart from the mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree cruelty against a disabled minor if they conclude the interests of justice would not be served, provided they state the reasons on the record
Legislative Description
Colton-McNeill Act; enact
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/20/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/13/2024
Juvenile Justice1/25/2024
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