Plain English Breakdown
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HB363: Updating Trespass Law to Include Religious Gatherings
This bill changes Georgia's criminal trespass law to include gatherings for religious worship, observance, or acknowledging the death of an individual.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Code Section 16-7-21 regarding criminal trespass.
- Includes gatherings for religious worship and observance in the scope of the law.
- Includes gatherings to acknowledge the death of an individual in the scope of the law.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who gather for religious worship or observance.
- People who gather to acknowledge the death of an individual.
- Those subject to criminal trespass laws under Code Section 16-7-21.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state a specific effective date for this law.
- The summary does not explain exactly how these gatherings are treated compared to other activities under the trespass statute.
- It is unclear if there are limits on where or when these religious gatherings can happen based only on this bill's title and summary.