Plain English Breakdown
The bill status is listed as passed by the legislature, but no effective date is provided in the source material.
HB1154: Adding Human Trafficking to Death Penalty Crimes
This bill changes Georgia law so that the death penalty can be applied if a person is convicted of trafficking others for labor or sexual servitude.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Code Section 17-10-30 to update rules on imposing the death penalty.
- Adds the offense of trafficking persons for labor as an eligible crime for the death penalty.
- Adds the offense of trafficking persons for sexual servitude as an eligible crime for the death penalty.
Who It Names or Affects
- People accused or convicted of human trafficking in Georgia
- Courts handling capital punishment cases
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state when this law will officially take effect.
- The bill mentions providing for related matters and applicability but does not list specific details about them.