Pimping and Pandering; increase the penalty provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-6-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12, so as to increase the penalty provisions relating to pimping and pandering; to amend Code Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Sexual Offender Registry, so as to require registration on the State Sexual Offender Registry when an individual is convicted for the second time for pandering; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Judson Hill
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
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