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HB1282 • 2025

Criminal procedure; offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age; include offense of aggravated sexual battery

Criminal procedure; offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age; include offense of aggravated sexual battery

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Sponsor
Smith, Tyler Paul
Last action
2026-02-26
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported
Effective date
Not listed

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HB1282: Adding Aggravated Sexual Battery to Laws About Crimes Against Children

This bill changes Georgia law to include the crime of aggravated sexual battery in a list of offenses involving victims under age 16.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Code Section 17-3-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this law will take effect.
  • The source material does not explain how courts must treat these cases differently after the change.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-26 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure; offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age; include offense of aggravated sexual battery