Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 17, and 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, criminal procedure, and evidence, respectively, so as to provide for defendants to support a justification defense by offering evidence of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse committed by the alleged victim; to provide a privilege for participation in victim centered programs and victim-offender dialogues; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations; to provide for civil immunity for facilitators in certain circumstances; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-07-01 | Status | enacted |
| 2025-07-01 | Latest Action | Effective Date |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1097 | Mental health; criminal background, license status, and registry checks for owners, applicants, and employees of certain mental health facilities; provide | in_committee |
| HB 1131 | Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide | in_committee |
| HB 1504 | Dekalb County; State Court; authorize the charge and collection of technology fees | in_committee |
| HB 668 | Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | in_committee |
| HR 1703 | House Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation; create | in_committee |
| SB 268 | Offenses Against Public Order; crime of interference with a first responder; provide | in_committee |
| SB 547 | Offenses of Pimping and Pandering; modify the penalties | in_committee |
| SB 594 | Internet and E-mail Fraud; the criminal offense of digital identity fraud; establish | in_committee |