07 LC 29
2595
Senate
Bill 54
By:
Senators Smith of the 52nd, Mullis of the 53rd, Carter of the 13th and Hamrick
of the 30th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to sexual offenses, so as to provide for gender neutrality with regard to the
offense of incest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws;
and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual
offenses, is amended in Code Section 16-6-22, relating to incest, by revising
subsection (a) as follows:
"(a)
A person commits the offense of incest when
the
such
person engages in sexual intercourse
or sodomy, as
such term is defined in Code Section
16-6-2, with a person
to
whom he or she knows he or she is related
to
either by blood or by marriage as follows:
(1)
Father and
daughter or
stepdaughter
child or
stepchild;
(2)
Mother and
son or
stepson
child or
stepchild;
(3)
Sibling
Brother and
sister of the whole blood or of the half
blood;
(4)
Grandparent and grandchild;
(5)
Aunt and niece
or nephew; or
(6)
Uncle and niece
or
nephew."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.