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HB57 • 2025

Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship

Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship

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Sponsor
Cameron, Mike
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Senate Read and Referred
Effective date
Not listed

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HB57: Updating Incest Laws to Include Step-Grandparents and Step-Grandchildren

This bill changes Georgia's incest law by adding step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationships to the list of prohibited family connections.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Code Section 16-6-22 regarding crimes of incest.
  • Includes step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationships in the definition of incest.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text provided does not specify when this law will take effect.
  • The source material does not list specific penalties for violating the updated law.
  • It is unclear from the summary if other step-family relationships are included in these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Read and Referred

Official Summary Text

Crimes and offenses; incest; include step-grandparent and step-grandchild relationship