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GA HB590
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2023
Primary Sponsor
Mike Cameron
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AI Summary
- Creates the new felony offense of "online menacing of a peace officer" under Georgia Code Title 16, defined as intentionally posting personal information about a peace officer or their immediate family member online coupled with any threat, suggestion, or request for physical injury or violence against them
- Personal information covered includes name, home address, employment address, vehicle license plate, phone number, personal email, social security number, or photographs of the officer or their immediate family members
- "Immediate family member" is defined as a spouse, child, sibling, or parent, or the spouse of a child, sibling, or parent
- Conviction is punishable by 1 to 10 years imprisonment, a fine up to $25,000, or both, and the sentencing judge may issue a permanent restraining order against the offender to protect the officer and their immediate family
- Jurisdiction for prosecution may be established in any county where the victim resides or is found, or where any part of the offense occurred, regardless of whether the defendant was ever physically present in that county
Legislative Description
Crimes and offenses; online menacing of a peace officer; provide for offense
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/22/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil2/28/2023
Full Bill Text
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