GA HB39 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-05 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public order, so as to define certain terms; to provide that a person commits defamation when he or she causes an unknowing person wrongfully to be identified as the person in an obscene depiction; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Offenses against public order; defamation; provisions
Sponsors
| Rep. Pam Dickerson [D] | Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D] | Rep. Pam Stephenson [D] | Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler [D] |
| Rep. Earnest Smith [D] | Rep. Winfred Dukes [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-05 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2013-02-04 | House | House First Readers |
| 2013-02-01 | House | House Hopper |
| 2013-01-11 | House | House Prefiled |
