Plain English Breakdown
The official bill title and summary confirm the effective date is May 11, 2026.
Trey's Law: Banning Contracts That Hide Childhood Sexual Abuse Details
This law makes it against Georgia public policy to sign agreements that hide details about childhood sexual abuse claims and requires keeping victim identities confidential.
What This Bill Does
- Prohibits contracts or agreements designed to conceal the facts of a childhood sexual abuse claim as contrary to state public policy.
- Requires that identifying information for victims of childhood sexual abuse be kept confidential.
Terms To Know
- Public Policy
- A principle used by the state to decide what is acceptable; this law says hiding abuse details goes against that principle.
- Confidentiality
- The rule of keeping specific information, like a victim's identity, private so it is not shared with others.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list the exact penalties for breaking this law.
- The text does not explain how courts will enforce these rules in every specific situation.
- Details on which agencies are responsible for enforcing confidentiality are not listed.