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| 1 | 1 | 25 LC 48 1409 | |
| 2 | 2 | House Bill 363 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representatives Silcox of the 53 | |
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| 5 | 5 | , Reeves of the 99 | |
| 6 | 6 | th | |
| 7 | 7 | , Kelley of the 16 | |
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| 9 | 9 | , Crowe of the | |
| 10 | 10 | 118 | |
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| 12 | 12 | , and Panitch of the 51 | |
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| 14 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 15 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 16 | 16 | AN ACT | |
| 17 | 17 | To amend Code Section 16-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to | |
| 18 | 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 19 | criminal trespass, so as to include gatherings for the purposes of religious worship and2 | |
| 20 | 20 | observance or acknowledging the death of an individual; to provide for related matters; to3 | |
| 21 | 21 | repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 | |
| 22 | 22 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 1.6 | |
| 24 | 24 | Code Section 16-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal7 | |
| 25 | 25 | trespass, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:8 | |
| 26 | 26 | "(f) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass when he or she knowingly and | |
| 27 | 27 | 9 | |
| 28 | 28 | without authority enters and remains upon the land or premises of another person and10 | |
| 29 | 29 | willfully and maliciously interrupts or disturbs any assembly of people met or convened11 | |
| 30 | 30 | for purposes of religious worship or observance or for purposes of acknowledging the death12 | |
| 31 | 31 | of an individual in such a manner that a reasonable person would conclude that the person13 | |
| 32 | 32 | who commits the act is a threat to the safety of any person so assembled."14 | |
| 33 | 33 | H. B. 363 | |
| 34 | 34 | - 1 - 25 LC 48 1409 | |
| 35 | 35 | SECTION 2. | |
| 36 | 36 | 15 | |
| 37 | 37 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 16 | |
| 38 | 38 | H. B. 363 | |
| 39 | 39 | - 2 - |