08 LC 29
2946
Senate
Bill 450
By:
Senator Thomas of the 2nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to stalking, so as to increase the penalty for aggravated
stalking; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to stalking, is amended by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 16-5-91,
relating to aggravated stalking, as follows:
"(b)
Any person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall
be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by
imprisonment for not less than
one
three
nor more than ten years and by a fine of not more than $10,000.00. The
provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-5-90 apply to sentencing for
conviction of aggravated stalking."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.