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House Bill 636
By: Representatives McQueen of the 61
st
, Bell of the 75
th
, Berry of the 56
th
, Cannon of the
58
th
, and Willis of the 55
th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual
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offenses, so as to revise penalties for violations of certain offenses; to provide for fines for2
such violations and to provide that such collected fines be made available to the Safe Harbor3
for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal4
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses,8
is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 16-6-13, relating to penalties for9
violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, as follows:10
"(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a person11
convicted of violating:12
(1) Code Section 16-6-10
16-6-9 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and13
aggravated nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 24 hours of any term of14
imprisonment imposed may be suspended, stayed, or probated fined $75.00, and such15
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collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the Safe16
Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission;17
(2) Code Section 16-6-9 16-6-10 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor fined $75.00,18
and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for19
the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission;20
(3) Code Section 16-6-11 for a:21
(A) First offense shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated22
nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 72 hours of any term of23
imprisonment imposed may be suspended, stayed, or probated fined $75.00, and such24
collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the25
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; and26
(B) Second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by27
a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than ten years fined $100.00,28
and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services29
for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; or30
(4) Code Section 16-6-12 for a:31
(A) First offense shall be punished as for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated32
nature, and at the sole discretion of the judge, all but 72 hours of any term of33
imprisonment imposed may be suspended, stayed, or probated fined $75.00, and such34
collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services for the35
Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission; and36
(B) Second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by37
a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than ten years fined $100.00,38
and such collected fine shall be made available to the Department of Human Services39
for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission."40
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SECTION 2.
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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.42
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