HB 1290

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 23, 2026.

Crimes and offenses; protection of elder persons; sexual abuse; revise definition.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-1290

Session 1033

Status in_committee

Committee Judiciary Non-Civil | Judiciary

House in_committee 2026-03-23

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protection of elder persons, so as to revise the definition of sexual abuse; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Sexual Offender Risk Review Board, so as to provide for dangerous sexual offenses occurring after June 30, 2026; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Hilton, Scott

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-11	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-23	Status	in_committee
2026-03-23	Latest Action	Senate Read Second Time

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