Crimes and offenses; response to State v. Williams, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 85; provisions
It became law on Jul 1, 2021.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Jul 1, 2021
What it does
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 provide a response to State v. Williams, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 85 (February 10, 2020); to provide that, when a victim is under the age of 16, consent of the victim shall not be a defense to a prosecution for sodomy, aggravated sodomy, child molestation, aggravated child molestation, sexual battery, and aggravated sexual battery; to make conforming changes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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