08 LC 29
3357S
The
House Committee on Judiciary Non-civil offers the following substitute to
HB 1287:
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
establish the "Prevention of Online Child Predators Act"; 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 registered sexual offenders to provide
additional information as a part of the required registration information; to
provide for definitions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
This
Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Prevention of Online Child Predators
Act.'
SECTION
2.
Code
Section 42-1-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State
Sexual Offender Registry, is amended by revising subsection (a) of Code Section
42-1-12, by adding two new paragraphs to read as follows:
"(11.1)
'Interactive online forums' means a website used for the purpose of
communicating, chatting, instant messaging, social networking, or establishing
personal relationships with other users."
"(23)
'Username' means a string of characters chosen to uniquely identify an
individual who uses a computer or other device with Internet capability to
communicate with other individuals through the exchange of e-mail or instant
messages or by participating in interactive online forums."
SECTION
3.
Said
Code section is further amended by revising subparagraphs (a)(16)(J) and
(a)(16)(K) as follows:
"(J)
If enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at an institution of higher
education in this state, the name, address, and county of each institution,
including each campus attended, and enrollment or employment status;
and
(K)
E-mail
addresses and username for Internet and interactive online forums;
and
(L)
The name of the crime or crimes for which the sexual offender is registering and
the date released from prison or placed on probation, parole, or supervised
release."
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective on January 1, 2009.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.