GA HB1189

Prohibits prosecution for sodomy when the persons involved are consenting adults, codifying the Georgia Supreme Court's 1998 ruling in Powell v. The State

Adds new Code Section 16-6-2.1 to Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (sexual offenses)

Maintains that prosecution remains possible where otherwise provided by state and federal law (preserving enforcement in cases involving minors, non-consent, or other circumstances)

Aligns Georgia statutory law with existing constitutional precedent that has been in effect since 1998