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Offenses against public order; defamation; provisions

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

GA HB 39 · House Bill · 2013_14

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Feb 5, 2013

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to define certain terms; to provide that a person commits defamation when he or she causes an unknowing person wrongfully to be identified as the person in an obscene depiction; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 5, 2013

  2. Committee (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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