HB 722 - Sexual offenses; raise the age of consent to 18 years of age
Sponsored By
- (1) Forster,Ronald 3rd
- (2) Rice,Tom 51st
- (3) Cooper,Sharon 41st
- (4) Randall,Nikki 138th
- (5) Walker,Len 107th
- (6) Miller,Phyllis 106th
Committees
- HC:JudyNC
- SC:
Current Status
03/10/05 - House Second ReadersFirst Reader Summary
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 raise the age of consent from 16 to 18 years of age; to change the provisions relating to the crimes of statutory rape, child molestation, and enticing a child for indecent purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 03/04/2005 | House First Readers |
| 03/10/2005 | House Second Readers |