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03 LC 28 0858
Senate Bill
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By: Senators Unterman of the 45th, Balfour of the 9th and Squires of the 5th
AS PASSED SENATE
By: Senators Unterman of the 45th, Balfour of the 9th and Squires of the 5th
AS PASSED SENATE
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 30-5-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to criminal offenses and penalties for abuse, neglect, and
exploitation of disabled adults and elder persons, so as to increase the penalty
for abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled adults and elder persons to a
felony; 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.
Code Section 30-5-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to criminal offenses and penalties for abuse, neglect, and
exploitation of disabled adults and elder persons, is amended by striking the
Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section
30-5-8 to read as
follows:
"30-5-8.
(a)(1) In addition to any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any person to abuse, neglect, or exploit any disabled adult or elder person.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Title 16, any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of amisdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature felony and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more
than five years.
(b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or official required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4 to report a case of disabled adult or elder person abuse to fail knowingly and willfully to make such report.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Any violation of this Code section shall constitute a separate offense."
"30-5-8.
(a)(1) In addition to any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any person to abuse, neglect, or exploit any disabled adult or elder person.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Title 16, any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a
(b)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or official required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4 to report a case of disabled adult or elder person abuse to fail knowingly and willfully to make such report.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Any violation of this Code section shall constitute a separate offense."
SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.