Georgia CommonsHB 636: Crimes and offenses; sexual offenses; revise penalties
Introduced version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action February 28, 2025 · Introduced
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House Bill 636
By: Representatives McQueen of the 61st, Bell of the 75th, Berry of the 56th, Cannon of the 58th, and Willis of the 55th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to revise penalties for violations of certain offenses; to provide for fines for such violations and to provide that such collected fines be made available to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-6-13, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, as follows: "(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a person convicted of violating:
(1) Code Section 16-6-10 16-6-9 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 24 hours of any term of imprisonment imposed may be suspended, stayed, or probated fined $75.00, and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission;
(2) Code Section 16-6-9 16-6-10 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor fined $75.00, and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission;
(3) Code Section 16-6-11 for a:
(A) First offense shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 72 hours of any term of imprisonment imposed may be suspended, stayed, or probated fined $75.00, and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; and
(B) Second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than ten years fined $100.00, and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; or
(4) Code Section 16-6-12 for a:
(A) First offense shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 72 hours of any term of imprisonment imposed may be suspended, stayed, or probated fined $75.00, and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; and
(B) Second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than ten years fined $100.00, and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.