Bill
Bill > SB40
GA SB40
Sexual Assault By Persons with Supervisory or Disciplinary Authority; sexual contact between an employee and student enrolled at such school; prohibit
summary
Introduced
01/29/2019
01/29/2019
In Committee
06/23/2020
06/23/2020
Crossed Over
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Passed
Dead
06/26/2020
06/26/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
To amend Chapter 6 of Title 16, Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17, Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35, Title 42, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, the Georgia Crime Information Center, penal institutions, and general provisions regarding the Department of Human Services, respectively, so as to revise the offenses of improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees; to provide for definitions; to provide application for circumstances when improper sexual contact with a student is by an employee or agent within the same school district; to provide for the offenses of improper sexual contact by person in a position of trust in the first and second degrees; to provide for criminal penalties; to revise cross-references; to provide that record restriction shall not be appropriate for such offenses under certain circumstances; to revise the definition of "dangerous sexual offense" to include the offense of improper sexual contact by person in a position of trust in the first and second degrees; to provide for visitation restrictions for inmates convicted of such offenses; to provide for licensing implications for persons convicted of such offenses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to amend various laws in Georgia to address the offense of improper sexual contact by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority over students. The key provisions include:
1. Defining the offenses of "improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first and second degrees" and "improper sexual contact by person in a position of trust in the first and second degrees," which apply to situations where an employee or agent has sexual contact with a student in the same school district.
2. Establishing criminal penalties for these offenses and revising cross-references in the law.
3. Prohibiting record restriction for these offenses under certain circumstances and revising the definition of "dangerous sexual offense" to include the new offenses.
4. Imposing visitation restrictions for inmates convicted of these offenses and addressing licensing implications for persons convicted of such offenses.
The bill aims to strengthen legal protections against sexual misconduct by persons in positions of authority over students in Georgia.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
Stephen Henson (D)*,
Lester Jackson (D)*,
Emanuel Jones (D)*,
Jennifer Jordan (D)*,
Sheikh Rahman (D)*,
Freddie Sims (D)*,
Chuck Efstration (R),
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (on 06/23/2020)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/194495.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/193100.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/191435.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/179971.pdf |
| Bill | http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-us/display/20192020/sb/40 |
Loading...