Georgia House Bill 840 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-29 - House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions as pertaining to torts, so as to provide for a right of action against any person who knowingly or negligently engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of a minor or who knowingly or negligently allows, permits, encourages, or requires a minor to be present while another engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of such minor; to provide for defenses; to provide for damages; to provide for limitations; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Torts; right of action against any person who knowingly or negligently engages in sexually explicit conduct in the presence of a minor; provide

Rep. Tim Fleming [R]	Rep. Lauren McDonald [R]	Rep. Mitchell Scoggins [R]	Rep. Carter Barrett [R]
Rep. Clint Crowe [R]	Rep. Martin Momtahan [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-29	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-08	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-29	House	House First Readers
2023-03-27	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65773
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219939
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225943