Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 656 — Crimes and offenses; cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; revise offenses

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the offenses of cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide sentencing guidelines; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Second Readers

  3. House First Readers

  4. House Hopper

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (241)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 656 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to revise the offenses of cruelty to children in the second and third degrees; to establish the offense of traveling to meet a minor for indecent purposes; to provide sentencing guidelines; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 656?
HB 656 is sponsored by Matt Reeves (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Joe Campbell (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), and Mike Cheokas (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 656?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 656?
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