Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Criminal procedure; extend retention period of evidence of sexual assault when victim elects not to immediately report assault
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-5-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preservation of evidence, so as to extend the retention period of evidence of sexual assault when the victim elects not to immediately report the assault; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-04 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-04 | Latest Action | House Postponed |
| 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 | passed_upper |
| HB 1138 | Increasing Access to Contraceptives Act; enact | failed |
| HB 171 | Crimes and offenses; obscenity; repeal and replace Code Section 16-12-80 | in_committee |
| HB 668 | Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs | passed_upper |
| SB 29 | DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provide | failed |
| SB 398 | Wiretapping, Eavesdropping, Surveillance, and Related Offenses; criminal offenses of virtual peeping; establish | in_committee |
| SB 572 | Criminal Prosecutions; an additional justification for use of force in defense of self or others; provide | in_committee |
| SB 61 | Delinquency; additional offenses over which superior courts are authorized to exercise exclusive original jurisdiction; provide | in_committee |