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GA HB463

GA HB463
Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; revise name and composition


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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend Code Section 35-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of bureau generally, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board; to amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to revise the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board and to revise its composition and to provide for personnel and tasks; to provide for definitions; to provide for sentencing; to provide for assessment; to provide for assessment review; to provide for confidentiality; to provide for re-assessment and review; to provide for petition; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill revises the name of the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board to the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board and changes its composition and duties. It establishes new risk assessment classifications for sexual offenders, with Level I being low risk, Level II being below average risk, Level III being average risk, and Level IV being above average risk. Offenders classified as Level II or higher must register as sexual offenders and may be subject to electronic monitoring and proximity restrictions. The bill also allows offenders to petition for reevaluation of their classifications and judicial review. Additionally, it requires the board to provide risk assessments for certain sentencing hearings and allows for the termination of probation for some long-term offenders.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

House Hong Subcommittee Of Judiciary Non-civil (13:30:00 1/25/2024 132 CAP) (on 01/25/2024)

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