09
SB69/AP
Senate
Bill 69
By:
Senators Unterman of the 45th, Murphy of the 27th, Balfour of the 9th, Hudgens
of the 47th, Williams of the 19th and others
AS
PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Titles 19 and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
domestic relations and social services, respectively, so as to expand the
definition of "sexual exploitation"; to provide for related matters; to provide
for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Title
19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, is
amended by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 19-7-5,
relating to reporting of child abuse, as follows:
"(4)
'Sexual exploitation' means conduct by any person who allows, permits,
encourages, or requires that child to engage in:
(A)
Prostitution, as defined in Code Section 16-6-9; or
(B)
Sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual or print
medium depicting such conduct, as defined in Code Section
16-12-100."
SECTION
2.
Said
title is further amended by revising paragraph (12) of Code Section 19-15-1,
relating to definitions relative to child abuse, as follows:
"(12)
'Sexual exploitation' means conduct by any person who allows, permits,
encourages, or requires that child to engage in:
(A)
Prostitution, as defined in Code Section 16-6-9; or
(B)
Sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual or print
medium depicting such conduct, as defined in Code Section
16-12-100."
SECTION
3.
Title
49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, is
amended by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-5-40,
relating to definitions relative to child abuse and deprivation records, as
follows:
"(4)
'Sexual exploitation' means conduct by any person who allows, permits,
encourages, or requires that child to engage in:
(A)
Prostitution, as defined in Code Section 16-6-9; or
(B)
Sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual or print
medium depicting such conduct, as defined in Code Section
16-12-100."
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.