19-13A-1. Definitions.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
“Dating relationship” means a committed romantic relationship characterized by a level of intimacy that is not associated with mere friendship or between persons in an ordinary business, social, or educational context; provided, however, that such term shall not require sexual involvement.#
(2)
“Dating violence” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between persons through whom a current pregnancy has developed or who are currently, or within the last 12 months were, in a dating relationship:#
1. (A)
  Any felony; or#
2. (B)
  Commission of the offenses of simple battery, battery, simple assault, or stalking.#

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History

Code 1981, § 19-13A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 658, § 2/HB 231; Ga. L. 2022, p. 367, § 1/HB 1452. The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, in the introductory language of paragraph (2), substituted “who are” for “persons” and substituted “12 months” for “six months”.

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