GA SB228 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-01 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide greater protections for individuals who have suffered from childhood sexual abuse; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation, so as to extend the statute of limitations for actions for childhood sexual abuse under certain circumstances; to provide for retroactive claims for childhood sexual abuse under certain circumstances; to clarify existing law; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
"Child Victim Act of 2019"
Sponsors
| Sen. Burt Jones [R] | Sen. John Wilkinson [R] | Sen. P.K. Martin [R] | Sen. Elena Parent [D] |
| Sen. Jennifer Jordan [D] | Sen. Zahra Karinshak [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/55594 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/183262 |
