05 LC 29
1562
House
Bill 140
By:
Representative Barnard of the
166th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the state sexual offender registry, so as to change the definition of the
term "sexually violent offense"; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state
sexual offender registry, is amended by striking paragraph (7) of subsection (a)
in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(7)
'Sexually violent offense' means a conviction for violation of Code Section
16-6-1, relating to rape; Code Section 16-6-2, relating to aggravated sodomy;
Code Section 16-6-4, relating to aggravated child molestation;
or
Code Section 16-6-22.2, relating to aggravated sexual battery;
or an
offense that has as its element engaging in physical contact with another person
with intent to commit such an offense
Code Section
16-5-21, relating to aggravated assault with intent to rape; or Code Section
16-4-1, criminal attempt, when the underlying attempted offense is rape,
aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, or
aggravated assault with intent to rape; or
a conviction in a federal court, military court, tribal court, or court of
another state or territory for any offense which under the laws of this state
would be classified as a violation of a Code section listed in this
paragraph."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.