GA HB1069 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-03 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on prosecution, so as to revise the statute of limitations on the offenses of rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery; to provide that a prosecution for the offenses of rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery may be commenced at any time; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Criminal procedure; statute of limitations on the offenses of rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated sexual battery; revise

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-03HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-03-02HouseHouse First Readers
2020-02-28HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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