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GA SB201
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/15/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jason Esteves
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AI Summary
- Expands eligibility to petition for vacatur of convictions resulting from being a trafficking victim to include defendants sentenced under first offender status (Code Section 42-8-60) or conditionally discharged for controlled substance possession (Code Section 16-13-2), not just those formally convicted and sentenced
- Allows trafficking victim defendants sentenced under first offender or conditional discharge provisions to petition for restriction of access to their criminal history records on the same expanded basis
- Creates a two-year revival window beginning July 1, 2024, for victims of sexual servitude to file civil damage claims against perpetrators that were previously time-barred under expired statutes of limitations
- Excludes from the revival window any claims that were fully litigated to a final order on the merits prior to July 1, 2024, though prior dismissals based solely on statute of limitations expiration do not count as litigated on the merits
- Exempts human trafficking civil recovery actions (Code Section 51-1-56) from Georgia's apportionment of fault rules, preventing reduction of a trafficking victim's damages award based on comparative fault
Legislative Description
Torts; revival of claims for damages available to victims of human trafficking; provide
Last Action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/16/2023
Full Bill Text
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