06 LC 29
2087
Senate
Bill 478
By:
Senator Thompson of the 33rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to sexual offenses, so as to provide an enhanced penalty for certain offenses
committed upon persons having a mental abnormality; to provide for a definition;
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 inserting at the end thereof the following:
"16-6-25.
If
any person is convicted of an offense found in this chapter committed upon a
person having a mental abnormality the minimum and maximum periods of
incarceration stated for such offense shall be increased by ten years,
respectively. As used in this Code section, the term 'mental abnormality' means
a congenital or acquired condition of a person that affects the emotional or
volitional capacity of the person. This Code section shall apply to any offense
committed on or after July 1,
2006."
SECTION
2 .
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.